short pause; short interval
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
flour; meal; powder; heroin
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
burning; combustion; exerting all strength; making an effort
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
explosive; blasting powder
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
consumption; expenditure; spending
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
upward adjustment; upward revision
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
dealing with; coping with
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
ingredient; component; composition
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
slight; little; insignificant
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
protracted war; war of attrition
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle