stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
defense; defence; fielding
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
firmly; solidly; heartily
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
breaking off an engagement
leadership skill; leadership ability
either way; in any case; one way or another
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
likability; favorability; popularity
love affair; love relationship
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to be entwined; to be involved
thinnish; somewhat narrow
flat noodles; ribbon pasta (fettuccine, etc.)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
strongish; somewhat strong
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
bunch of flowers; bouquet
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life