rice (esp. when served on a plate)
selling separately; not being included in the price
form; method; system; formula
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
chocolate chips; chocolate chip
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
lack of individuality or personality
simple is best; less is more
child; childish person; immature person
sampling food; tasting; trying
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
overall victory; championship
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother