likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
general idea; concept; notion
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
the front; honest; upright; decent
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
deep-frying; deep-fried food; abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
a second time; again; once more; twice
to have a talk; to tell a story
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
not yet known; unknown; strange
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
very interesting; of great interest
one meal; one meal (a day)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to keep (a person) waiting
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away