tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
absence; disregard; indifference
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
shock therapy; shock treatment
shopping; purchased goods
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
why; how; for what reason
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
had better ...; had better not ...
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
proposal; proposition; suggestion
don't you think?; indicates question
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to surge; to well up; to gush out
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem