poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to chase; to run after; to pursue
cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
single word; a few words; brief comment
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
cooking class; cookery school
the other day; a few days ago
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
in that manner; like that
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way