to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
rather; better; instead; if anything
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
besides; in addition; also; moreover
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
new menu item; new dish on a menu
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)