to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to begin; to set about; to start
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
(arch.) to carve; (arch.) to engrave; to publish; to author
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to exchange; to interchange
older brother and younger sister
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be wanted
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
address (on envelope, etc.)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
form; shape; figure; visage
in this way; thus; such; uh...
together; mutually; fellow
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
reason; cause; circumstances
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
start of a sentence, phrase, etc.
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh