excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
three times; thrice; third (interval)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
parlor; parlour; lounge; cafe; snack shop
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on