paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
remittance; sending money
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
coverall apron; cook's apron
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
thickly; stickily; viscously
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
good-natured; of good character
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
debt collection; debt collector
absence; disregard; indifference
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
uncool; bad-looking; unattractive; unsophisticated; provincial; hick
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
to peel; to skin; to pare
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural