to apologize; to apologise
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to put into the mouth; to eat
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to taste; to try (food or drink)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
it seems so; that's what it looks like
point in common; common feature
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
number one; first; best; most; game; round
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
question; inquiry; enquiry
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged