endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
toe; toe (of a golf club)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
advanced level; high grade; senior
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention