iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to be cleared of a charge
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
throughput; processing power
honour; honor; glory; privilege
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to be rearranged or transposed
deep affection; dear; beloved
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
relation; relative; kind; cordial
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
plate; illustration; figure
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others