if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
taro (Colocasia esculenta); cocoyam; dasheen
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(fish) biting at every cast
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
indeed; really; truly; very much
food universally loved by all citizens; comfort food
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
done; just done; just finished
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs