great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
elopement; running away with a lover
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
sick person; patient; invalid
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
even though things may appear this way
to be infected; to be contagious
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to cut off (a relationship)
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
moderate; proper; just right
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
chive (Allium schoenoprasum); chives
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil