to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
with a bang (clash, bump)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
reproachful; hateful; bitter
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
now that you say that; now that you mention it