to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
good bye; I'm off; see you later
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
believable; credible; trustworthy
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
what kind of business; what sort of matter
rapid development; rapid unfolding
urban area; urban district
wealthy person; millionaire
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)