to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
kitchen; financial situation; finances
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
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 turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
house search (e.g. by the police)
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
writing; composition; essay; sentence
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
striking; remarkable; considerable
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
order of chivalry; chivalric order
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
specialization; specialisation
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to become better; to improve
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
rising; ascending; climbing
shotacon; attraction to young (or young-looking) boys; someone attracted to young boys
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)