pressure; oppression; suppression
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
new menu item; new dish on a menu
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
large serving; large portion
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
person being waited for; person who waits
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
way of eating; how to eat
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
one's principles and position
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
in that way; like that; that way
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
no-good woman; (female) loser