to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
as if nothing had happened
complete change; about-face
carefree; free from worry
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
bento; Japanese box lunch
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
moment by moment; hour by hour
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to be dried out; to be parched
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
nugget (e.g. gold, chicken, fish)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
forcibly; against one's will
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
lovely; cute; charming; sweet