to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
setting a place; setting the table
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main