to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
putting life into; animating; cheering up
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to wipe off (e.g. dirt); to rub out
simmering; (boiling) gently
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone