sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
opposite side; other side
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; mistake; blunder
another time; some other time
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
grated daikon; daikon grater
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to make (the effort to make) oneself look cool
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
looking on from afar; being a spectator
no!; no no!; no, not at all
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end