birth; creation; formation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
(your) daughter; young woman
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
manner of using one's hands
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to rush over; to run up to
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
district; section; sector
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation