food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to take measures (against); to take steps
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
respect and affection; love and respect
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
settlement out of court; private settlement
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
share; portion; quota; cut
ability to get things done
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
it's been a long time; long time no see
top of the head; crown of the head
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
either way; in any case; one way or another
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
memory; ability to remember
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
video game (played on a home console)