dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
(the condition of) one's health
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
amount of sugar; sugar content
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
age range; age-group; age bracket
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
sender; consignor; remitter
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
autumn, season of good appetite
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
about; concerning; related to; -ish
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
it's been a long time; long time no see