main question; real issue at hand
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
when it becomes; when it comes to
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
difficult to ...; hard to ...
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
in the end; at the end of the day
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
selection; choice; option
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
after that; afterwards; thereafter
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preliminary arrangements; spade work
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to have a talk; to tell a story
moderate; proper; just right
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
don't you think?; indicates question