living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
headset (for phones, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
normal duties; (one's) regular work
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
related to; in relation to
size isn't everything; something might be small but still pack a punch; (lit.) Japanese pepper is small-grained but has a tongue-numbing tingle
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino; spaghetti aglio e olio; spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and dried red chili flakes; capsicum; chili pepper; cayenne
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
negative emotions; negative feelings
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
creation; generation; formation; derivation
point in question (at issue)
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
veil of darkness; curtain of night
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to pay the bill; to settle an account
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?