suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
simple and clear; plain and simple
to make an appearance; to show up
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
what time; (lit.) which hour
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
willpower; energy; vitality
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
fruit sandwich; sandwich filled with fruit and sweetened whipped cream
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan