arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
blankety-blank; bleep; yada yada; xxx
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
burning fallen leaves; autumn leaf burning
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
octagon; star anise (Illicium verum); sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
Taiwanese person; Taiwanese people
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
make good use of; make the most of
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely