civilized nation; civilised nation
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
to get angry; to become perverse
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
staying up all night; all-night vigil
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
interference; intervention; meddling
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
home and abroad; domestic and foreign; inside and outside; interior and exterior
useless; vain; aimless; idle
all night long; all through the night
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
cunning; crafty; wily; sly