disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
affidavit; deposition; testimony
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
slow; clumsy; stupid; irritating
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
bowl of rice with a chop-suey-like mixture on it
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to put into the mouth; to eat
feeling of calmness and relaxation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable