to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
settlement; solution; resolution
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
having said that; on the other hand
countermeasure; counter-measure
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
patterns of thinking; train of thought
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to keep in mind; to memorize
fixtures; furnishings; equipment