(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
composed expression; clear face
to give a broad grin; to smirk
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
creation (of the universe); the Creation
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
must not do; should not do; do not do
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
mediator; middleman; intermediary; carrier (e.g. disease)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
cheese naan; cheese-filled naan
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
failure to reach agreement
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn