nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
cookware; cooking utensil
chopping board; cutting board
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
too many to count; too numerous to mention
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to accept (a thing) with thanks
female juvenile delinquent
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
one's every action; every single move
studies; schoolwork; classwork
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to squash; to crush; to flatten
most attractive feature (of a person)
inspection (esp. of a document); stamp of approval (for a document)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
whichever one chooses; either way
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
source (e.g. quotation); authority
narrator; storyteller; reciter
to relapse; to reassert; to review
promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext