administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
very interesting; of great interest
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
eating between meals; snacking
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to collapse into; to flop onto
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
as; because; with; due to
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
the other day; a few days ago
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead