master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to drink up; to drain (cup)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
good; goodness; right; virtue
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
poisoning; kill by poison
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
general; popular; common; typical
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
cost of one's food; one's board
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
but; however; provided that
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
story; tale; talk; discussion
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
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