to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
pale; pallid; bluish-white
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
less than ...; smaller ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
long; drawn-out; very long
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
sharply; harshly; stingingly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to peel; to skin; to pare
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
district; section; sector
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)