sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
structure of an artwork; pictorial design; pictures inserted in a book
nine levels of Amitabha's Pure Land; Amitabha's Pure Land; nine-tiered lotus leaf platform in Amitabha's Pure Land
sampling food; tasting; trying
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
in proportion to; according to; depending on
equality; impartiality; evenness
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to some extent; to a certain extent
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
high blood pressure; hypertension
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
(giving) instruction; initiation
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
it is no use crying over spilt milk
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
leader; authority; mainstay
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to make an appeal; to urge
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle