simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
feelings; thoughts; meaning
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
prickling; stinging; tingling
calm; composed; cool; quiet
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
strong-willed; strong of heart
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
being good at cooking; good cook
that is to say; so that means
prejudice; bias; distorted view
temporary truce; ceasefire
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
on the occasion of; at the time of
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to keep in mind; to memorize
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
travelling incognito; occasionally making an appearance
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known