acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
powerful medicine; strong poison
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
processed goods; finished goods
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
unidentifiable; unidentified
bluish-green; turquoise; aqua
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty