vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to crack; to develop a crack
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to be smeared; to be covered
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to equivocate; to beat around the bush
to arrive home; to return
to wear out; to wear until threadbare
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be away from home; to be out of the house
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)