challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
finish; finishing; finishing touches
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
in history; ever; historical
expression; look; countenance; face
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
heart; guts; nerve; central part
fat; tallow; lard; grease
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
tingling; stinging; pungently
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten