straight; as the crow flies
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
manner of using one's hands
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to refuse; to decline; to deny
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
perfect; complete; flawless
finish; end; completion; result
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
how many people; a number of people
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
quarrel; dispute; argument
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reason; to sum up; to conclude