by all means; by all costs
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
number two; mistress; concubine
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
whereabout; about where; how much
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
first time; first; initial
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded