stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to have a talk; to tell a story
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to need; to call for; to require
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
by means of; due to; because of; according to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
considerably; greatly; a lot
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
every year; yearly; annually
that's the way it is; such is life
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain