to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
(inner) bottom of a pot; lingering recession
oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
breaking off; snapping off
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
chorus; singing in a chorus
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to well up; to burst; to arise
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
whispering into a person's ear
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
chief; main; principal; major
inorganic salts; inorganic base; mineral salts
denaturation; degeneration
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
finish; end; completion; result
mold (e.g. cake mold); mould; baking pan; bread pan
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
good humour (humor); good mood
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble