intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to fall ill; to be taken ill
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
retention; maintenance; preservation
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
cooking; food preparation
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to be needed; to be wanted
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
lidded; covered; container with a lid
Basket Case (series) (film)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; grampus
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
king; monarch; ruler; champion
personality; style; appearance
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
as (for); for; in the capacity of
too much; excessively; too
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
shellfish; seashell; shell