to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
clerk; office worker; office staff
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
day by day; every day; by the day
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
light brown; golden brown
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
to mix; to blend; to combine
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
both sides; two sides; double-sided
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
cut end; section; opening; slit
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop