to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
just above; right overhead
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
health; healthy; sound; fit
for the first time in one's life
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to be lacking in options; to be too few
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
borscht (Eastern European and Russian soup, usu. made with beets); borsch
local specialty; local special dish
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)