with a start; with a jump
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
fish-based cooking; fish dish
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
loveable; very likeable; like very much
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
older sister; lass; young lady
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
beyond that point; after that
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
using as an intermediary; through
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated