to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
sampling food; tasting; trying
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
reduction by half; halving
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
free time; time at leisure
good news; happy news; glad tidings
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
polite; respectful; reverent
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes