laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
destination; place one stays during a trip
all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
bathing; going in the bath
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
period of time; time slot; time zone
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to lean against; to set against
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to think of; to come up with
conviction; belief; confidence
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
trusting too much; overestimating ability
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sincere; earnest; serious