cooking class; cookery school
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to press a question; to cross-examine
leading; guiding; commanding
course; route; path; process; means
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
important point; point to make note of
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
scrap lumber; piece of wood
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
stylus; steel pen; stencil pen
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
large build; large pattern
walking heavily; lumbering
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
hey there; I say; see here