pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
extremely; terrifically; super
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to set up shop; to open a store
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
rival; competitor; competition
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
surely; certainly; without doubt
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
raw materials; ingredient
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
in the morning; during the morning
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone