to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
stagnation; hindrance; delay
rest; break; recess; intermission
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
menu; schedule; program; menu
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
on the occasion of; at the time of
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
discovery; detection; finding
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
cooking; food preparation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
such; like that; that sort of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
kitchen; financial situation; finances
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
failure; mistake; blunder
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
manner of using one's hands
peeler (kitchen utensil); peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to peel; to skin; to pare