lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
inter-scholastic athletics competition
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
all-night vigil over a body; wake
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to burn with combativeness
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
proposal; offer; request; application
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be frank; to drop all pretense
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
arrogant; haughty; insolent
threat; intimidation; menace
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut