decoration; ornament; trimmings
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
nugget (e.g. gold, chicken, fish)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
source of information; intelligence source; message source
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account