fine weather; fair weather
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
interior design; interior; upholstery
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
street; quarter; district; area
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
furnishings; implements; equipment
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
to be able to manage somehow or other
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
cornmeal; corn flour; maize flour
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
great difference; big difference; wide margin
finish; end; completion; result