to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
with these words; while saying
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
just a minute; small quantity
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
on bad terms; at loggerheads
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
attendance; participation; presence
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
regular customer; valued client
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor