someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
several years; a few years
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
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
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to put into the mouth; to eat
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
for the present; for the time being
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
compensation payment; reparation