(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
burnt rice; scorched rice; crispy rice at bottom of cooking pan; woman who hangs out with gay men
gradually; slowly but steadily
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to shade an account; to add something extra
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
impossible; unlikely; improbable
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)