peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
ingredient; component; composition
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to attack; to assault; to assail
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up