pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to give a round of applause; to applaud
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to be helpful; to be useful
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
living thing; living creature; animal; life
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
scrap lumber; piece of wood
charcoal; charred remains
circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to talk to oneself; to mutter
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart