dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
business ability; business acumen
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
theatre; theater; playhouse
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
production (e.g. play); direction
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
adverse circumstances; adversity
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
such; like that; in that way
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
objection; dissent; protest
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm