to bite off; to gnaw through
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to eat a lot; to have a good appetite; appetizing
steamed bun; steamed bread
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
that's the way it is; such is life
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to be transparent; to show through
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
curse; spell; malediction
sense of smell; olfaction