(United States of) America; USA
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
cooking program; cookery show
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
form; shape; figure; visage
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
preference; priority; precedence
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to be reflected in a mirror
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to be given up; to be discontinued
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
such; this sort of; like this
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to hand over; to surrender
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
fully prepared; all ready
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
I see; that's right; indeed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool