kickoff party; rally; pep party
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
but; however; provided that
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
of course; certainly; naturally
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
evening meal; dinner; supper
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
shopping; purchased goods
Szechuan cuisine; Sichuan cuisine
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
stew; food cooked in a pot
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
even though; despite; when
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
cheap article; poor-quality article
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing