original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
expression; look; countenance; face
to make merry; to be festive
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
trembling from fear; trembling all over
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
thick noodles; thick pasta
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
sauce américaine; American sauce
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
one-by-one; separately; in detail
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
many; much; plenty; hardly