fee; charge; rate; material
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
you (plural); all of you; you all
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
way; method; means; resource; course
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
but; however; provided that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
common people; ordinary people; masses
not worth considering; out of the question
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to say; to tell; to state; to do
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
sampling food; tasting; trying
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage