strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
pitch that hits the batter
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
match; game; bout; contest
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
pressing one's foot on the genitals of a supine person while pulling on their feet (usu. as a prank); (lit.) electric massage
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
gene recombination; genetically modified; GM
natto (fermented soybeans)
at least; at most; (even) just
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe