several minutes; a few minutes
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to knock down; to knock out
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
this is why; this means; it is the case that
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
maximum permissible level or dosage
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to cease; to stop; to be over
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
happiness in the next world
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to taste; to try (food or drink)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to drink up; to drain (cup)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus