to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
they; those guys; those fellows
training; drill; practice; discipline
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
time; season; period; phase; stage
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
pleasant feeling; good feeling
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
cheese for melting; melting cheese
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
suffix for familiar person
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
investment; contribution; financing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)