half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to need; to demand; to take; to require
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation); to advance in age; to be very aged
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
northwestern part; the northwest
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
direct connection; direct link
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless