preliminary step; first step
yeast mash; yeast starter
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
another dimension; different level; whole other level
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
number; number plate; license plate
outsider; someone outside of a group
pencil case; pen case; writing case; brush case
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
still; even now; to this day
practical question (problem); practical matter
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
simmer; bubble out; flow out
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
I appreciate your efforts
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
ancestor; forefather; foremother