Chinese cooking; Chinese food
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
large quantity; large amount
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
to remove; to move out of the way
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to begin; to set about; to start
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to begin talking; to open up
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
finishing blow; coup de grâce
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
even though things may appear this way
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage