thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
older sister; elder sister
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
just because; even if; even though
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
port city; harbor city; harbour city
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
speech; expression; wording; language
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
fish-based cooking; fish dish
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
thickness; profundity; depth
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker