parboiling; preparatory boiling
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
summertime; summer season
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
inside; interior; inner part
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
process; course; mechanism
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
such; like that; in that way
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to be excited; to be elated