depression; recession; slump
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
on the sea; surface of the sea
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
indication; (thermometer) reading
run (of a ship); sail; flight
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
circular window; round window
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
cook-house; galley; kitchen
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
natto (fermented soybeans)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in