immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
hardware store; hardware dealer; ironmonger
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
18-litre measuring container
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
powdered cheese; cheese powder
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
had better ...; had better not ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
Miranda (Venezuela); Miranda
family a woman has married into
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
shopping; purchased goods
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to speak; to hear a voice
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit