save; checking; curbing; suppressing
food; food products; foodstuffs
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
Japanese person; Japanese people
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
materials; data; document
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
whispering; murmuring; subdued
array; muster; line-up; full force
charming; fascinating; attractive
assertion; declaration; affirmation
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
whichever one chooses; either way
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
right to choose; a say; option
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish