(spaghetti alla) carbonara
white sauce; béchamel sauce
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
although; though; despite the fact that ...
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
process; course; mechanism
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to trace back to (the origins of something)
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
to set on fire; to ignite
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
wild beast; wild animal; brute