preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to ascend; to go up; to climb
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
permission; approval; authorization; license
without; but if; otherwise; or else
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)