to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
intensive; concentrated; focused
to attack; to assault; to assail
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
three kinds; three varieties
conquest; domination; mastery
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
that is to say; so that means
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may