dull-witted; stupid; foolish
raw materials; ingredients
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
finished product; finished goods; completed article
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
to be too numerous; to be too much
cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
(social) position; status
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
chilly; unpleasantly cold
synchronization; synchronized swimming
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind