cannot be helped; unavoidable
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
otherwise; or else; if not
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
killing two birds with one stone
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
cooking class; cookery school
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
dining; dining room; meal
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough