to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
paella (Spanish rice dish)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
about; concerning; related to; -ish
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
one room apartment; studio apartment
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
(one) could even say that
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
spirit photography; psychic photography; thoughtography
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to finish reading; to read through
if you do this; if this is the case
fucking; screwing; having sex
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
joint struggle; common (united) front
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to have meaning; to be meaningful
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
possible; likely; probable
literally; to the letter; literal
to smash up; to defeat crushingly