to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
cookware; cooking utensil
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
shut-in; stay-at-home; recluse; (lit.) security officer of one's own home
dated; date; fixed; external
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
delicious; appetizing; appetising
equality; impartiality; evenness
to call each other; to call out to one another
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
meanwhile; in the meantime
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to begin; to set about; to start
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)