chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
kind; sort; species; species
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
criticism; critique; review; commentary
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to accept (something) with thanks
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
even though; despite; when
first meeting; first interview with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to repeat; to do over again
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)