to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
this, that and the other; this and that
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to put into the mouth; to eat
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
correction; rectification; mending; repair
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
(inner) bottom of a pot; lingering recession
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to machine; to cut; to scrape
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
kindergartener; preschooler
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
persistence; single-mindedness
point in common; common feature
prohibition; inhibition; ban
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)