very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
financial planner; feature phone
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to call each other; to call out to one another
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
different item; different lot
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
Yinglong; dragon and rain deity in Chinese mythology
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
the four inauspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
appearing to have; seeming to be
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
sharp parting remark; parting threat
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
tabletop role-playing game
way; method; means; (technical) specification
close-fitting trousers; long underwear