bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
there is nothing; having nothing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
such; this sort of; like this
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether