to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
deep-frying with little oil
powdered cheese; cheese powder
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
aurora sauce; mix of tomato puree, béchamel, and butter
lollo rosso; red-leaf lettuce
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
grasp; catch; understanding
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to appear all together; to be all present
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
same; similar; (just) like; equal
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat