to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
ready-made; common-law (wife)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to punch (e.g. ticket); to prune (e.g. shrub)
round shape; circle; circular form
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to get accustomed to using
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
vein of a shrimp (prawn); digestive tract of a shrimp; sand vein
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
side dish; side menu; sidebar menu
in succession; one by one
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion