to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
emergency light; emergency lamp
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
to flare up; to burst into flames
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
when it comes to ...; as for ...
mass production of inferior goods
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to leap back; to jump back
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
recalcitrant; insubordinate; lawless; disaffected; malcontent; rebellious
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to add (to); to add on; to append
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to well up; to burst; to arise
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal