scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
(electric) torch; flashlight
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond