steady; honest; sober; straightforward
winter vacation; winter holidays
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
parking area for bicycles
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
regular customer; valued client
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to go crazy; to go off one's head