if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
high-class restaurant; high-end store
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
advance payment; money paid in advance
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
best regards; please take care of; please do
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
this and that; one thing and another
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
chit; sales slip; voucher
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time