long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lay aside; to set aside
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
perfect; complete; flawless
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
meal with family members eating separate foods; eating alone (not with one's family)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to have a meal; to take a meal
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
fast-talking; rapid talking
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...