handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
hospital food; hospital meals
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to follow another's example
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
to feel depressed; to be down
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to be prolonged; to drag on
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit