to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
fat (of meat); fatty meat
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to relax; to feel at home
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
oil-producing countries (nations)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
Leicester (Britain); Lester
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
leading figure; prominent figure; big name; star actor (of a troupe)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par