extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
preliminary arrangements; spade work
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
pre-war days; before the war
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article