eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
Teflon; brand name for polytetrafluorethylene
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
hotcake; (American) pancake
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to throw into; to toss into
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
not yet known; unknown; strange
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)