roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
ventilation fan; extractor fan
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
scale; scales; bathroom scale; weighing machine
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
to live through; to survive
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
Christmas carol; Christmas song
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
night lighting; nighttime illumination
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
round; spherical; circular
blood relationship; blood relative
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back