digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
in deep black; in jet black
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
undressing; taking off one's clothes