to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
something like ...; something called ...
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
quality (of a product or a service)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
composite; combined; complex
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
good performance; good work; great success
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused