to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to be full of pride; to be boastful
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
flight; desertion; escape
to lump together; to include; to sum up; to quibble
low flame; (very) low heat; gentle heat
miso-based sauce; miso sauce
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
physical education; PE; gym (class)
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
two colours; two varieties; two types
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
wet nurse; nursing mother
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer