taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
strongish; somewhat strong
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
belief; faith; conviction
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
first time; first; initial
party game in which a randomly selected king issues orders to other players
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
under construction; in preparation
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
calling by name; designation; nomination
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
attention seeker; look-at-me
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
pull; patronage; tug; discount
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
finger flick to the forehead
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
totally willing; fully motivated
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)