pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to become famous; to gain fame
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
family; members of a family
independence; self-reliance
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
either way; in any case; one way or another
to accept; to receive; to agree
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
slight; thin; on the weak side
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
(not) even once; (not) ever
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
instead; but (on the other hand)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
preference; priority; precedence
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
one eye; one of one's eyes
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively