to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
combination microwave and (gas or electric bar) oven
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
contract; compact; agreement
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
dishwasher; dishwashing machine; industrial dishwasher
forgetting; lapse of memory
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
electrically powered; electric
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
assertion; declaration; affirmation
sign; indication; omen; symptom
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
fax; facsimile; fax machine
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled