retort (vessel used for distillation); retort (airtight vessel used to heat and sterilize canned or retort-pouch food)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
close; intimate; on good terms
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
good family; respectable family; decent family
low price; moderate price
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous