long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to spend time (on doing something)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
go that far; to that extent
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
the same generation; coeval
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
considerably; fairly; quite