to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
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
that's the way it is; such is life
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to be surprised; to be astonished
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to like; to love; to be fond of
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to hide; to keep to oneself
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
so; like this; in this way
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy