to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
relish; gusto; appreciation
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
evolved form; developed form
to put into the mouth; to eat
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
specialization; specialisation
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
local specialty; special product (of a region)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
in terms of; from the point of view of
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
work; business; company; study
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen