(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
middle of the night; dead of night
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
devoted; self-sacrificing
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
(not so) much; (not) very
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
chink in the armor (armour)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sick person; patient; invalid
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
switching over to; migration; transition
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
empirical; from experience
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
(United States of) America; USA
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
in that manner; like that
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
silence (not speaking); muteness
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established