to be deaf; to not be able to hear
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
the three worms (in Taoism); worms that inhabit the human gut and, on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle, ascend to heaven during one's sleep to report on one's wrongdoings
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
washing; cleansing; cleaning; irrigation
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
ceramics; pottery; porcelain
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
eye doctor; oculist; ophthalmologist
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
earthenware (ceramic) bell
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
all one has; all one's possessions
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
grandfather; male senior-citizen
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood