omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
udon noodles without trimmings
retort (vessel used for distillation); retort (airtight vessel used to heat and sterilize canned or retort-pouch food)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
health; healthy; sound; fit
to pass (of time); to elapse
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
program (e.g. TV); programme
to be softened; to calm down
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
calamity; disaster; misfortune
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
if it is (the case that ...)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation