to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
condition of one's stomach
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
evening meal; supper; dinner
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
cold vegetable hors d'oeuvres in Chinese cuisine
Dongpo pork; Chinese pan-fried red-cooked pork squares
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
beyond one's means or position
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties