half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
war; fighting; fierce competition
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
weak point; unskillfulness
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to soak into; to permeate
to be boiled; to be cooked
to keep watch; to stand guard
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
bringing; taking; carrying
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
careless person; thoughtless person
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to taste; to try (food or drink)
taste; liking; preference
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
patient; unhurried; leisurely
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
what do you want?; can I help you?
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic