guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
how much; how many; however
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
long ago; a long time ago; already
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
guaranteed; authentic; certified
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
three times; thrice; third (interval)
talk; story; conversation
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
internal conditions; true state of affairs
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
single-handedly (usu. of a male raising children); on one's own; as a single father
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language