to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to shorten (a garment); to take in
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
daughter of the home; unmarried woman who owns (the future rights to) a home
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
taking an unexpected opportunity
second rank; second place
living by oneself; living alone
source of protein; protein source
(bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family; (being brought up) in a hothouse atmosphere
groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
rate of output; production rate
leather strap; thong; leash
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
delicate health; fragile health
worrying about one's master's affairs; one who so worries
maximum punishment; maximum sentence
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
caramelization; caramelized food
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
parent-in-law; parents-in-law
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
choosing one from among several; multiple choice
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
license system; licence system
vitreous body (of the eye); vitreous humor; vitreous humour; the vitreous