condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to recall; to remember; to recollect
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to have an eye on; to zero in on
than; from; out of; except; but; more
as (for); for; in the capacity of
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to become better; to improve
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...