contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
difficult to eat; unpalatable
great joy; delight; jubilation
frozen dessert (e.g. ice cream, sorbet, ice pop)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
peanut (Arachis hypogaea); groundnut
taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
roadway; road; carriageway
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
covered wagon; prairie schooner
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates