natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
no vacancy; full occupancy
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to use X as a selling point
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating