oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
the matter you have been talking about
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
cooperation; collaboration
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to some extent; to a certain extent
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)