to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
such ... as; or some such
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
really; truly; indeed; good grief
form; shape; figure; visage
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking