keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
sixth day of the month; six days
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
finish; finishing; finishing touches
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
second day of the month; two days
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
control; check; restraint; inhibition
large serving; large portion
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining