very popular; highly favoured
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
even though; despite; when
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
proposal; proposition; suggestion
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
finish; finishing; finishing touches
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
in order; in turn; one by one
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to