food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
delicacy; rare treat; good-eating fish
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
dinner (esp. a formal one)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to get hungry; to become hungry
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to leave something as it is
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant; renter
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
scale; scope; plan; structure
several years; a few years
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick