to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
depression; low spirits; dejection
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
foundation stone; cornerstone
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be overcome with emotion
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
seasoning; flavour; flavor
strongish; somewhat strong
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
special training; intensive training; crash course
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)