solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
wrong; different; not like that
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
innumerable; countless; numberless
to fulfill one's responsibilities
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)