to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
imperial court; royal court
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
several minutes; a few minutes
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
only recently; just of late
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
global scale; worldwide scale
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
when it becomes; when it comes to
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal