to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
finish; end; completion; result
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
center; centre; metropolis
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
caller; visitor; company; guest
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
raw materials; ingredients
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to peel; to skin; to pare
one's share; one's portion
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
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)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
loco moco (Hawaiian rice dish)
pre-opening (party or showing)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
chief; main; principal; important
sampling food; tasting; trying
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such)