- to point out
- (dialect) mouse; rat
- at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out
- stray bullet
- to hit (a target); to strike
- blood
- to catch a thief
- earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently
- to warn; to admonish
- next time
- incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
- to cause trouble
- complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic; entirely outside the norm; out of character
- to console; to soothe; relieved
- (piece of) news; information; message; CL:條|条[tiao2]
- to prepare a meal; to cook
- 摆 bǎi: 摆 bai3: to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum摆 bǎi: 摆 bai3: hem (at the bottom of a garment)
- to wash clean
- green vegetables; Chinese cabbage
- corn; maize; CL:粒[li4]
- carrot
- spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume
- to live together; to cohabit
- 渐 jiān: 渐 jian1: to imbue渐 jiàn: 渐 jian4: gradual; gradually
- to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook
- appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2]
- 熬 āo: 熬 ao1: to simmer; to boil slowly熬 áo: 熬 ao2: to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure
- staple food
- barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more)
- grade; class; quality; level
- 涂 tú: 涂 tu2: to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street涂 Tú: 涂 Tu2: surname Tu
- to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy; to touch up
- brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance
- satchel; bag
- to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc)
- to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
- to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast
- to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4]
- mood; frame of mind