exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
reopening; resumption; restarting
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to straighten up; to sit upright
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to carry into (esp. an injured person into a hospital); to take into; to bring into
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
physical condition; state of health; shape
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
comfort; consolation; diversion
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
titles omitted; (names listed) without honorifics
manners; courtesy; etiquette
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes