favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to go past; to pass; to pass by
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
legend; folklore; tradition
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
inside one's heart; in one's mind
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)