piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to think alike; to get along
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
legal; lawful; legitimate
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to triumph; to be elated with success
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to speak ill of; to disparage
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
entering (government) service; attendance (at one's office); presenting oneself for duty
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far