to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
long hair (usu. of a man)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
pots and pans; kitchen utensils
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to get a reputation as a philanderer
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
to grow up; to become an adult
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
(alcoholic) cider; hard cider
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
on duty; at work; while working
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind