written explanation; written apology
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
smallish; on the small side
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
real thing; original; actual
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
pleasant feeling; good vibes
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to put into the mouth; to eat
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
rain cover; tarpaulin; awning; taking shelter from rain
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
don't worry about it; forget about it
reinforcement; strengthening
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission