to temper a sword; to forge a sword
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
professor; teaching; instruction
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
(running) along a mountain; along (a chain of) mountains
mining; digging; working (a mine)
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to burrow through; to dig through
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!