thread-sail filefish (Stephanolepis cirrhifer); skinning (an animal); stripping (a tree of its bark); barking
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
front; frontage; facade; main
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be found; to be discovered
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
than; from; out of; except; but; more
practice; practising; training; study
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
originally; by nature; from the start
instead; but (on the other hand)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation