among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
hard worker; hardworking person
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to head home; to leave for home
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to be profitable; to yield a profit
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
along the river; riverside
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
breath; breathing; tone; mood
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious