to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
chicken broth; chicken soup
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to be kind to; to treat kindly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam