no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to dye; to colour; to color
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
hard worker; hardworking person
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to mix; to stir; to blend
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to mix; to blend; to combine
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
assertion; declaration; affirmation
until now; so far; up to the present
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)