to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to pause; to have a short intermission
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
whispering into a person's ear
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
desalinating with water; salt removal
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
3rd day of the month; three days
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
no!; no no!; no, not at all
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud