old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
food; food products; foodstuffs
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
calling by name; designation; nomination
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
military service; combat experience
OK; sure; yessir!; okey dokey!; understood
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
eating a lot; excessive eating; gorging; guzzling
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
being struck with awe; deeply moved with awe
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
meanwhile; in the meantime
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
surplus power; momentum; impetus; inertia
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
although there are many of them
successfully; nicely; skillfully