to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
ink rubbing of a fish; (making a) fish print; (taking a) fish impression; snapshot of a web page (to preserve its contents); archive
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
simultaneous equations; system of equations
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
noodle harassment (supposed offence to foreigners by slurping noodles)
way of eating; how to eat
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression