sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
female molester; lewd woman; libidinous woman; stupid woman
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
post-game analysis (go, chess, othello, etc.); post mortem
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley