word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
creative cookery; creative cuisine
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to feel hungry; to get hungry
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
no-good man; (male) loser
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
capital; funds; seed money; asset
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
between times; when there's a spare moment