to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one meal; one meal (a day)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to have a meal; to take a meal
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience