essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
not necessarily so; is not always true
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to freeze; to refrigerate
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
number; number plate; license plate
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
the poultry industry; poultry farming
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
enemy movements; enemy's position
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
home delivery (of food); outside catering
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune; resentful complaint
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place