formal marriage interview
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
shellfish; seashell; shell
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
(someone else's) daughter
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
either way; in any case; one way or another
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
combination technique in Judo
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
pure; undiluted; raw; crude
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
offender; criminal; culprit
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
every evening; night after night
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
such; this sort of; like this
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances