vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
interruption; interference; butting in
to try out the food at various restaurants
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to find fault with; to question
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be torn off; to come off
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for