to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
comfort; consolation; diversion
solution; solution strategy
to need; to call for; to require
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
(how) many times; (how) often
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be prolonged; to drag on
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
for a while; for some time; for a period
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
living by oneself; living alone
good-quality; superior in quality
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
capacity; volume; capacitance
intelligence gathering; information gathering
chicken bones; chicken carcass
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest