to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
in comparison to; rather than
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
feeling; sense; impression
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
originally; by nature; from the start
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
mooncake; disc-shaped confection of wheat-flour dough filled with bean paste, usu. eaten during Autumn in China
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
business discussion; negotiation
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
observation; survey; watching
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
shopping; purchased goods
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to overcharge; to rip off
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to run a shop; to have a shop
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet