assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
going home from work; on the way home from work
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
distant look; faraway look
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to have a talk; to tell a story
stone oven; masonry oven; brick oven
light (e.g. colour, color)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
handsome man; actor in a love scene
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
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)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to gather strength; to take heart
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
the last moment; the very end
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
apologies for the crude food