quality (of a product or a service)
emphasizes direct object of action
seasoning; flavour; flavor
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
looking away; looking aside
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
metallic sound; metallic clank
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
one thin flat object; one sheet
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing