appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
bang bang chicken (Szechuan dish of chicken in a spicy sauce)
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to join forces; to cooperate
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
close; intimate; on good terms
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
seasoning; flavour; flavor
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
(small crunchy) dried sardines
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane