plank; thick board; plate glass; heavy metal sheet (esp. welding); heavy brocaded obi
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous