to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
waste of effort; thankless task
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
nice; good; well-executed
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
serious wound; serious injury
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
minimum; at the very least
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
coverall apron; cook's apron
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food