to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
furniture store; furniture dealer
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
one-by-one; separately; in detail
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
decoration; ornament; trimmings
practicality; utility; usefulness
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to discuss; to talk together
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to bury; to embed; to implant
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
intercept; interception; counter-attack
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal