really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
close; intimate; on good terms
chicken broth; chicken soup
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
difficult to eat; unpalatable
being good at cooking; good cook
to do for (the sake of someone else)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
power; authority; jurisdiction
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
love story; romance; love affair
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
you could say; you might say; verging on the
how many months?; how long?
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to take (be in) charge of
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to slide into; to slip into
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)