several years; a few years
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to choke; to have trouble breathing
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
snake; serpent; large snake
dealing with; coping with
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
indolence; laziness; sloth
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
heap; pile; stack; full measure
round, wooden container for cooked rice
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser
naturally; of course; understandably
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
bringing; taking; carrying
(somebody else's) parents; both parents