quipping back at something said by oneself; poking fun at one's own comment
to be scared; to be afraid; to tremble with fear
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
allotment (allocation) of marks
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to reinsert; to put in again; to refocus (one's mind); to renew (one's resolve); to pour again (e.g. tea); to brew afresh
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to have confidence in one's own abilities
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
fried potato; French fries; chips
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
item; article; dish; course; finest item
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
Frankenstein; Frankenstein's monster
Franken (Germany); Vranken
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
beauty contest to name Miss ...
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch