licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
the other day; a few days ago
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
head; brains; intellect; understanding
ability; capability; skill
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
victory celebration party; victory banquet
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
one's own army; one's own team
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
to be main; to be principal; to be important
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
down payment; contract money
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
life or death; existence; destiny
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to fit (inside something)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die