to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
apologies for the crude food
modesty; humility; being humble
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity