to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
support; backing; aid; assistance
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
world; society; people; the public
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
reopening; resumption; restarting
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
retreating figure; appearance from behind
at that time; in those days
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
principal; main; important; fashionable
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...