poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
tacit; unspoken; implicit
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
Neath (UK); Nice (France); Nies
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
mending; repair; darning; patching up
whichever one chooses; either way
trial; judgement; judgment
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
carefree; free from worry
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
forced laugh; forced smile
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
loyal customer; important customer
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
moderator; host; chairman
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
court (of law); courtroom
testimony; (verbal) evidence
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment