throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
ability; performance; efficiency
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
should do; ought to do; must do
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
stereotyped; patterned; typical
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)