loin ham; ham made from pork loin
blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
anything and everything; just about everything
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to lead a life; to live a life
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
vitality; ability to earn a living
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
physical work; manual labour (labor)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
scariest; most frightening
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
just the other day; quite recently
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
voting; ballot; poll; vote
good-looking; fair; beautiful