teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to mix; to blend; to combine
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
first time; first; initial
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in the morning; during the morning
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
in one's own way or style
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
ratio; proportion; percentage
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
when it becomes; when it comes to
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married