Italian food; Italian cooking
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to pause; to have a short intermission
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
imagination; supposition; guess
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
life; living; I; me; student
even though; despite; when
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to burst (open); to break; to split
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious