middle of the night; dead of night
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to flavor; to flavour; to season
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite