unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sampling food or drink; tasting
to make a lasting impression
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
woman; female; feminine gender
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
acceleration; speeding up
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
technical term; terminology; jargon
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
silence (not speaking); muteness
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal