quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
new menu item; new dish on a menu
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
chance (of success); odds
to mix; to stir; to blend
operation (working) of the mind
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
instead; but (on the other hand)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(divine) revelation; divine oracle