learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
worthy of special mention
the five virtues; tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of such an object
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to call out; to ask someone to come
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
confusion; mixing; merger
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
retry; another try; another go
waste of time; killing time
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to thrust before; to thrust at
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
change; alteration; modification
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration