eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
very much; exceedingly; extremely
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
small amount of rainfall; (a) light rainfall
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
matcha; powdered green tea
kitchen; financial situation
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
shut-in; stay-at-home; recluse; (lit.) security officer of one's own home
rave reviews; extremely high praise
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to accept (a thing) with thanks
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to be kind to; to treat kindly
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
fickle; inconstant; capricious; having many romantic interests
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
birdwatching; bird watching