one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
many; numerous; various; large number of
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
sampling food; tasting; trying
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
slight; thin; on the weak side
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
pointing out; identification
sick person; patient; invalid