sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
silicon (Si); silicone (synthetic polymer)
making a mold; taking a (dental) impression
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate; schizophrenia
manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
sensual love; love affair
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
feigning ignorance; feigning naivety; pretense of innocence; person (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive; faux-naïf
the opposite sex; isomerism
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
and so; therefore; for that reason
hard to get; hard to come by
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
health maintenance; health preservation
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
preview (of an exhibition); private viewing; preliminary inspection
display window; shop window; store window
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
(inner) bottom of a pot; lingering recession