end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
cell phone novel; literary work originally written on a cellular phone
chili sauce; chilli sauce
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
recommended books; recommended reading
hiba false arborvitae (species of cypress, Thujopsis dolabrata)
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
borscht (Eastern European and Russian soup, usu. made with beets); borsch
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
century egg; thousand-year old egg; hundred-year old egg; preserved egg (Chinese delicacy)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
unhulled rice; rice in the husk; paddy; rice husks; chaff
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
remarkable; striking; obvious