stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
nesting hole; burrow; den
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
chair; stool; post; office; position
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)