to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
bonsai; miniature potted plant
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
(bulb) syringe; dropper; fountain pen filler; eyedropper
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
arrival of goods; goods received
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
temporary personnel business; temporary personnel agency; temporary help business
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name