becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
drinker; person who can hold their drink
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to mourn over the death of
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
uphill task; difficult undertaking (project)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
planning stage; planning stages
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
Italian food; Italian cooking
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)