cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
moderate; proper; just right
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
apologies for the crude food
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to melt (metal); to fuse; to smelt
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
another thing; other things; another man's property
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
about this time; about now