to begin; to set about; to start
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
orders; instructions; directive; command
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to bubble; to foam; to froth
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
defeating in an instant; instant kill
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
manner of using one's hands
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
equality; uniformity; evenness
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival