to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
piece of meat; cut of meat
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to check; to stop; to keep back
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
what time; (lit.) which hour
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to sniff out; to get wind of
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
do not go lie down after eating (because it is considered rude); (lit.) if you lie down soon after eating, you will become a cow
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hard worker; hardworking person
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to refuse; to decline; to deny
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...