blood relationship; blood relative
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
empirical; from experience
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
evening meal; dinner; supper
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
cookware; cooking utensil
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
change; alteration; modification
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to mix; to blend; to combine
light brown; golden brown
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article