double take (esp. out of surprise)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to this extent; to this degree; this much
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
cost of repairs; repair costs
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
as if nothing had happened
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
seasoning; flavour; flavor
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove