Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
great pairing (e.g. of food and wine); marriage; wedded life; wedding
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
by-laws; detailed regulations
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
this and that; one thing and another
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
study; learning; tutorial
support; backing; aid; assistance
this and that; one thing or another
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to set (sun); to become dark
question and answer session
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops