check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
and yet; though; when; in spite of
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
daily meals; three regular meals a day
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
official announcement; proclamation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
executive chef; head chef
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
being good at cooking; good cook
region; limits; stage; level
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)