besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
stir-fry; stir-fried food
local specialty; local special dish
tingling; stinging; pungently
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to become pale; to turn pale
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
feeling of a house or a room
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
shooting down (an aircraft)
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
going to bed; retiring (for the night)