to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
somewhat below; slightly below
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
making a mold; taking a (dental) impression
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
to be sticky; to be close together
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
well-cooked; well-done; browned
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to wash again; to reconsider
dish drainer; draining board
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus