to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
originally; by nature; from the start
contract; compact; agreement
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
match; game; bout; contest
near oneself; close to one; familiar
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
surroundings; environs; circumference
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
only; merely; but; no more than
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
wherein; therein; thereinto
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated