to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
chili pepper; chilli pepper
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
operating a cash register
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to keep (a person) waiting
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right