to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to flare up; to fly into a rage
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)