in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
body and soul; mind and body
pressure; oppression; suppression
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to apply pressure to; to press
stupefaction; stupor; unconsciousness; confusion
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wheat flour; flour made using wheat imported from America
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
fat (of meat); fatty meat
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to set (sun); to become dark