to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
confections; sweets; candy; cake
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up; stomach condition
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
circulation (of the blood)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to peel; to skin; to pare
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound