to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
evening meal; supper; dinner
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
garden lantern; hanging lantern
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
column shape; cylinder; columnar
baozi; Chinese steamed bun
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)