resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
the other day; a few days ago
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to be needed; to be wanted
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
had better ...; had better not ...
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
messenger; envoy; emissary
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to set up shop; to open a store
fourth day of the month; four days
construction at top speed
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry