to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
looking pale; looking unwell
stepwise; one step at a time
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
aggressiveness; combativeness
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
great cause; moral law; justice
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
index; indices; indicator
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
price reduction; discount
bargain; good buy; budget
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
final scene; the end; finale
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to join forces with; to cooperate with
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era