to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
frying or baking something thick (e.g. thick omelette)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
manner of using one's hands
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to talk; to chat; to chatter
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake