if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
decoration; ornament; trimmings
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
air of luxury; high class feel
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to be worried; to be troubled
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
grilled surface; seared appearance; searing
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
maid; helper; help; assistance
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
overdrive (vehicle transmission, computer processor, etc.); outdriving (another player)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole