to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
general; popular; common; typical
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
soy; soybean; soya bean; soy sauce
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to watch over; to watch attentively
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
tasting a food that one has previously heard of
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
with these words; while saying
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
origin; source; beginning; starting point
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
overlooking; turning a blind eye