to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
by means of; due to; because of; according to
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
every place; various places
fine product; masterpiece
item; article; dish; course; finest item
such ... as; or some such
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
one eye; one of one's eyes
index finger; forefinger; second toe
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
confidentially; privately; off the record
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
detour; circumvention; turning movement
close to the wall; alongside the wall
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing