seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
flustered; confused; panicked
striking; remarkable; considerable
cooking; food preparation
process; course; mechanism
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to count on one's fingers
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to temper thoroughly; to train well
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
determination; resolution
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for