recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
middle of the night; dead of night
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
romantic film; love movie
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
origin; beginning; source; rise
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish