cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to give; to do (something) for
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
(one) could even say that
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
participation; joining; entry; adherence
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
long ago; already; a long time ago
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
action; operation; effect; function
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to succeed; to bear fruit
without; but if; otherwise; or else
never mind!; don't worry about it
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to say no more; to sink into silence
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
curious; strange; unusual