to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
in its entirety; whole; wholly
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
hospital food; hospital meals
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
4th day of the month; four days
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to jeer (at); to hoot; to boo; to catcall; to heckle
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
hooting; jeering; heckling
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
slice; slice; slice (in tennis, table tennis, etc.); backspin shot
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
seasoning; flavour; flavor
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
that kind; competition; match
endurance; perseverance; patience
poisonous; toxic; noxious; malicious; spiteful; hurtful
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to do someone in; to bump someone off
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade