to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
existence; being; presence
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
school building; schoolhouse
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
cooking; food preparation
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing