crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
Sachertorte; chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical
(giving) instruction; initiation
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
lying face down; upside down; prone
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
clearing one's throat; cough
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to need; to call for; to require
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
when; how soon; how long until
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
older sister; lass; young lady
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes