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to talk; to chat; to chatter

8

to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

1

good morning

2

to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

6

mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling

1

male (animal, plant)

1

female (animal, plant)

1

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

16

originally; by nature; from the start

18

butter

1

to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

5

to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

1

seasoning; flavour; flavor

1

stir-fried vegetables

1

pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)

1

crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk

1

for use as food; edible

2

tiny; little; wee

4

carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)

1

cabbage (Brassica oleracea)

1

to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

3

lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

8

employee; servant

1

helper; assistant; help

8

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

3

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

8

that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

21

toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything

2

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

7

Genga (Italy); Jenga

9

race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku

3

game

2

(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description

1

reading comprehension

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

8

handicap

1

generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

4

(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep

1

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

1

topmost

1

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

4

weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

5

victory or defeat; match; contest; game

2

short (of a person)

1

to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket

3

challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

1

number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout

2

defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

1

to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

2