to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
one or two; a few; small number
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
counter for drops of liquid
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
genius; prodigy; natural gift
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to put into effect; to put into practice
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to read (a book, etc.) over again
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
cookware; cooking utensil
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks