chocolate chips; chocolate chip
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
suddenly; all of a sudden
walking briskly; determinedly
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to give; to do (something) for
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
ten; 10; ten years of age
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
same kind (race); homogeneousness
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
to have a smattering knowledge of
porcupine (any mammal of suborder Hystricomorpha)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
vicious circle; vicious cycle
grape sugar; glucose; dextrose