blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
food and drink; eating and drinking
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
what proportion; what percentage
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
limit (amount, e.g. on credit card, loan, expenditure)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
Cat Sith (Celtic mythology); Cat Sidhe; Cait Sith
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
it's no joke; gimme a break!
petty underling; small fry
to step forward; to take a step forward
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
grip (of hand); grip strength
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can