to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
tolerance; broad-mindedness
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
family-oriented; familial
kitchen island; kitchen with a kitchen island
cooking; food preparation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
I see; that's right; indeed
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
two persons; two people; pair; couple
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not