speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
sampling food; tasting; trying
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
bacterium; bacteria; germ
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
death rate; mortality rate
difference; variation; difference
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)