to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
running as fast as one can
forward somersault; forward roll
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
on the way back; returning
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
several years; a few years
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
cuisine with fresh seafoods
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
third stage; three stages
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
menu; list of meals (e.g. for the week)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)