big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
rocket (Eruca sativa); arugula; roquette
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
plastic; pula (currency of Botswana)
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary