to be greedy; to devour greedily
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
(find) common (meeting) ground
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to blow out; to spout out
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
Gothic novel; supernatural horror novel
to feel depressed; to be down
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; dissection (e.g. of a problem); putting in order
rare (or peculiar) animal
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
head of a sleeping person
possessed of a strong sense of duty
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed