apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
shallot (Allium ascalonicum); eschalot; scallion
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
ago; since; before; previous
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
confusion; mixing; merger
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to say; to be called; to do
police; police officer; police station
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
poor physical health; bad shape
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness