(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
heating; application of heat
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
tingling; stinging; pungently
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet