pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
first of all; first thing
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
determination; esprit de corps
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
library (usu. single-room); small library
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
perfect; just right; ideal
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
curious; strange; unusual
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
ascites; abdominal dropsy