promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to like; to love; to be fond of
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
with a broad grin; smirking
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
selection; choice; option
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
garden (esp. with trees); park
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
last night; yesterday evening
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
one's living; one's livelihood
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate