being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
unseasonable; out of season
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to shade an account; to add something extra
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
spread; span; expanse; extent
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to become pale; to turn pale
to perfect; to detail; to polish; (arch.) to make (inside something)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
you (plural); all of you; you all
free time; time at leisure
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
parental love or affection
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)