to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
close; intimate; on good terms
sign of remorse; indication of regret
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
memory; ability to remember
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
lately; recently; nowadays
at first; initially; in the beginning
to be opposite; to face each other
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
light; easy; non-serious; minor
being good at cooking; good cook
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
ready-made; common-law (wife)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
vitality; ability to earn a living
method of bringing up; method of raising
accurate; correct; precise; exact
private tutor; coach; governess
to take over; to hand over
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
menial; meanness; servility; abject