faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
half-cooked; half-done; soft-boiled; half-ripe; unripe
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to mix; to stir; to blend
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
novel; original; new; innovative
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
dark (color); concentrated; thick
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
white sauce; béchamel sauce
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
hamburger shop; hamburger restaurant; hamburger joint
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
something like ...; something called ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
immediately; right away; on the spot
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction