father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
licensed chef; qualified cook
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; period; class
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
favorite; favourite; habitually used
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
really; truly; indeed; good grief
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important