to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
a little bit; a little while
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
consequence; outcome; result; blame
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(one) could even say that
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
limbs; arms and legs; body
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred