until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
set meal; special (of the day)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
whispered conversation; whispering
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
thicket; coppice; brushwood
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish