cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
only; merely; but; no more than
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
demonstration; show of force
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
river; stream; River; the ... river
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
observation; survey; watching
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
noted product; local specialty
number one; first; best; most; game; round
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
large green soybean; green peas
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
very popular; highly favoured
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
full ripeness; full maturity
general; popular; common; typical
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up