to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
being left out; being ostracized
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
area; region; district; locality
elementary level; beginner level
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away