to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
group; party; team; squad; section
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
on bad terms; at loggerheads
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
when it becomes; when it comes to
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
helper; assistant; help; assistance
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
as expected; as predicted
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)