self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
executive chef; head chef
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
bipolarization; bipolarisation
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
mass psychology; mob psychology; crowd psychology; herd mentality; group mind
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
cuisine with fresh seafoods
period of youth; while young
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
as you are aware; as you know
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
literally; self-explanatorily
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking