(department) store; (department) stores
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
perishable foods; perishables
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
low dining table; tea table
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
occasional; infrequent; rare
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
insecticide; insect repellent
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web