root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
the same generation; coeval
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
high-school baseball player
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
to complete decisively; to do to completion
washtub; dishpan; washing-up bowl
to throw into; to dump in together
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
superiority complex; sense of superiority
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
the five virtues; tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of such an object
terrycloth; towelling; toweling
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start