bowl of rice with a chop-suey-like mixture on it
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to yield to temptation; to succumb
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
share; portion; quota; cut
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
the early bird gets the worm
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
along the river; riverside
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
frost columns; ice needles
an unsettled course of action; (orders or laws) being revised often with no guiding principles
river surface; surface of a river
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
(death from) starvation; starving to death
coloured paper; colored paper
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
writing on someone's behalf
working at home; telecommuting
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness