to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to hand over; to surrender
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
antiquity; the previous era
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
firmly; solidly; heartily
both hands; both arms; ten
because of; owing to; due to
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float