speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
to string along (of rope, etc.)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
very loose; slowly; leisurely
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
beginning; outset; first; onset
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
stem (of a plant); stem (bicycle part); axle; shaft
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to care for someone; to look after someone
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
finding fault (with); being picky
just because; even if; even though
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear