chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
preparation; arrangements
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
stairs; stairway; staircase
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
drinking water; potable water
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
capacity; volume; capacitance
to increase; to add to; to augment
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be late; to be unpunctual
although I say; although one might say; although called
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual