to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
nonchalantly; without a care
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
whenever you want; any time you like
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to claim victims; to cause casualties
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
cooking; food preparation
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
soaking (fabric) in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
dull sound; muffled sound
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to give a broad grin; to smirk
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
eyewitness report; eyewitness information