smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to become desperate; to give in to despair
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to accept; to receive; to agree
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
order; sequence; procedure
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
to make an appeal; to urge
sense of smell; olfaction
impossible; unlikely; improbable
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
Occam's razor; Ockham's razor
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
flawless; absolute perfection
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
deception; defrauding someone; fooling someone; swindling; false pretences
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
skill involving the hands; craft
innocent; not guilty; harmless
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
meal (food, ground grain); Mir (Russian space station); meel; Indian club