sampling food; tasting; trying
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
with these words; while saying
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
light brown; golden brown
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
brown; light brown; tawny
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
flour; meal; powder; heroin
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent