casting; cast-metal object
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
item; article; dish; course; finest item
watering hole; watering place
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to peel; to skin; to pare
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
chance (of success); odds
severe criticism; damnation
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
novel; original; new; innovative
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
strongish; somewhat strong
left-hand radical of a character