demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
at work; in the midst of work; working
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
all present; all concerned; all of us
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
snow pea; snow peas; mange tout
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
grated daikon; daikon grater
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to put on airs; to assume importance
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to lay aside; to set aside
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
red and white candy stick sold at children's festivals
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags