barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
preparation; arrangements
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to begin some form of lifestyle
to pass (of time); to elapse
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
(not so) much; (not) very
variety show (e.g. on TV)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
unexpectedly; surprisingly
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)