what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to be entwined; to be involved
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
transactions; dealings; business
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
noted product; local specialty
questions and answers; dialogue
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to be boiled; to be cooked
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance