to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
wilderness; virgin land; wild land; habitat; native land
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.
to make one's own; to take possession of
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
foreign; abroad; overseas
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
future; possible; potential; prospective
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
hiding one's embarrassment
jokingly; in the form of a joke
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
one's family; family member
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink