to cook (esp. grains such as rice, by boiling); to finish cooking
cooked rice with added ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc.)
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
seasoning; flavour; flavor
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
national character; regional character
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
long ago; a long time ago; already
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
two times; twice; two degrees
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
good (place to leave off); convenient
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
charming; fascinating; attractive
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
gem; jewel; precious stone
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone