point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
fee; charge; rate; material
putting one's courage to the test
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
correction; revision; amendment
thickly; stickily; viscously
cream stew; chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
borscht (soup, usu. made with beetroot); borsch
you could say; you might say; verging on the
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
personality; character; individuality; personhood
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting