to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
empirical; from experience
to state; to express; to mention
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
evening meal; dinner; supper
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
cookware; cooking utensil
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
change; alteration; modification
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to mix; to blend; to combine
light brown; golden brown
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down