February; second month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
question; inquiry; enquiry
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
understood; I see; OK; present; here
history of; experience of
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
flour; meal; powder; dust
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word