(it won't be possible) on such short notice
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
to have the privilege of doing
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
port city; harbor city; harbour city
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
secret technique; secret art
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
busy; having no (free) time
depending on the ...; to depend on the ...
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
considerably; fairly; quite
to harm; to cause harm to
later on; eventually; afterwards
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
the very best; excellent; superb
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to head home; to leave for home
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare