misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
food and drink; eating and drinking
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
way; method; means; resource; course
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
tattling; telling on (someone)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
surrounding at a distance
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
comparatively high; fairly expensive
price decision; price setting; pricing
having said that; on the other hand
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something