for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
manner of using one's hands
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
directly under; falling perpendicularly
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
effective control (over territory); working control
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
plural; multiple; several
intention; idea; inclination; wish
end; tip; extremities; terminal
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
contrary to one's expectations
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction