ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
port city; harbor city; harbour city
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
understood; I see; OK; present; here
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
vitality; (one's) life force
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
not yet known; unknown; strange
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
thaw; defrosting; decompression (e.g. of a file); unpacking; extracting
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to shave off; to scrape off
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
boasting of one's strength
strong interaction; strong force
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans