confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
relation; connection; affinity
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
global scale; worldwide scale
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
to wash away; to rinse off
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
other than; excluding; without
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently