to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
slowly and quietly; stealthily
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
treating someone like a child
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
fried prawns; fried shrimp
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
this sort of; this type of
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
grandfather; male senior-citizen
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
secret; private; surreptitious