to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
baozi; Chinese steamed bun
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
perfect; complete; flawless
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
polite; respectful; reverent
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
older brother; elder brother
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
how many years; how long; what year
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
in proportion to; just as much as
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
piece; fragment; one (object)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you