to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
all; entire; whole; altogether
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to press a question; to cross-examine
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
first meeting; first interview with
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
way; method; means; resource; course
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
seat at a table; place at a table
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
principal occupation; core business