distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
cooperation; collaboration
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
unusual space; other dimension
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
hard worker; hardworking person
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
amount of sugar; sugar content
control; management (e.g. of a business)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing