to gain strength; to have energy
tendency; trend; inclination
mental; spiritual; emotional
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
one-by-one; separately; in detail
tenth day of the month; ten days
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
if so; in that case; in that situation
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
cake served with tea; teacake
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
observation; survey; watching
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
section; cross section; profile
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
sweet and sour; bittersweet
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake