fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
in the end; on top of that
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
dear me; I mean; or rather
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
general; popular; common; typical
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
light; faint; pale; fleeting
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
until now; so far; up to the present
for your information; I'm telling you
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
way of reciting; way of telling a story
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...