soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
for many days; for several days
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
ringing; throbbing violently
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other