certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
conditionally; with conditions attached
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
several weeks; a few weeks
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
local specialty; local special dish
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
substantial matter; significant item
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
production; output; turning out
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
curious; strange; unusual
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
cookware; cooking utensil