deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
running time (e.g. of movie)
floor above; floor upstairs
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
whispered conversation; whispering
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
enumeration; citation; listing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
older sister; elder sister
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up