snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
with a friendly grin; smilingly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
just because; even if; even though
in that way; like that; that way
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
many children; large family
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner