giving something a try because it will not do any harm
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
part; portion; glimpse; bit
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
(not) even once; (not) ever
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
half and half; fifty-fifty
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
generation; lifetime; age
technical skill; ability; capacity
to peel; to skin; to pare
semi-transparent; translucent
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
traditional; customary; conventional
table manners; dining etiquette
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious