cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
within; inside of; less than
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
nothing but; except; no more than
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
hostility; animosity; enmity
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
the opposite direction; the other way
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time