imitation crab meat; crab sticks
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
rubber band; elastic band
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
potato chips; potato crisps
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
rottenness; decay; corruption
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to bite off; to gnaw through
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to accept (a thing) with thanks
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
settlement; solution; resolution
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)