ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to be greedy; to devour greedily
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
lid (of a box, container, etc.); cover; cap
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to break into pieces; to chip off
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
parental love; parental affection
summer vacation; summer holiday
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about