materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to mix; to stir; to blend
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
Taiwanese person; Taiwanese people
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
make good use of; make the most of
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
consequence; outcome; result; blame
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do