poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
physical condition; state of health; shape
to become better; to improve
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be able to manage somehow or other
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
difference; variation; difference
how; in what way; by what means
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
little by little; bit by bit
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to fall flat; to fall face down
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
nod; inclination of the head
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal