precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to push aside; to brush aside
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
independence; self-reliance
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be bony; to be angular
to gain weight; to put on weight
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off