seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
introspection; reflection on one's self
ignorant of the ways of the world
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
underestimation; undervaluation
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
keystroke; typing; execution of test cases
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
dying down (of a fire); waning; waning (of a trend, fad, popularity, epidemic, etc.); declining; heat applied from below (e.g. in an oven or grill)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
a few years ago; some years back
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
resignation; acceptance; consolation
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
successful person; success
enterprising man; businessman; industrialist
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
period of youth; while young
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
just because; even if; even though
superiority complex; sense of superiority
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
serious error; gross mistake
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally