beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
in person; personally; directly
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
(for one's stomach) to rumble
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
local specialty; local special dish
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
local specialty; special product (of a region)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
great hurry; great haste; rush
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
ingredient; component; composition
minimum; at the very least
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to have a meal; to take a meal