in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
opening hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
just past noon; afternoon
item; article; dish; course; finest item
preliminary arrangements; spade work
taste; palate; sense of taste
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
cosmetics; toilet articles
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
colouring; coloring; colorant
yellowish; tinged with yellow
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
preference; priority; precedence