bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
use; utility; effect; benefit
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
white sauce; béchamel sauce
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
although I say; although one might say; although called
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
muddy water; red-light district
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to let out a cry; to break forth
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
a second time; again; once more; twice