wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
rice cooking; boiling rice
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
summertime; summer season
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
maid; helper; help; assistance
government forces; loyalist army
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
chopping board; cutting board
the good old days; halcyon days
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
to peel; to skin; to pare
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)
to triumph; to be elated with success
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
contrived; false-sounding
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
being the only loser; losing by oneself
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
you (plural); all of you; you all
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly