laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to like; to love; to be fond of
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
since; henceforth; ever since
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
good humour (humor); good mood
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
but; however; although; though
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different