fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
whereabout; about where; how much
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
symbol; code; sign; notation
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
(not so) much; (not) very
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
by myself; in person; by oneself
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
with these words; while saying
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed