as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
evening; last night; yesterday evening
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
for the first time in one's life
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside; reserving
to become empty; to be emptied
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
on one hand; on the other hand
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
competitive swimming; swimming race
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to brush off; to shake off
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head