chai (black tea with milk, sugar and spices); masala chai
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
from here; from this place
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
access point; AP; application program; application software; American plan (hotel rate system); AP
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
fisher; fisherman; fisher (Martes pennanti); pekan
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
sea of blood; pool of blood
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence