to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
fried prawns; fried shrimp
tail (animal); tail end; tip
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
promising without due consideration
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
French; French food; French cuisine
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
to badger; to pester; to beg
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to use up all one's strength
tablet personal computer (tablet PC)
posing; modeling; modelling
ruled line; rule; chart; crease; score; border