to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
naturally; of course; understandably
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
strongish; somewhat strong
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
freshly boiled (rice); freshly cooked; steaming; piping hot
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post