to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to hand over; to surrender
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
regular customer; valued client
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
one's share; one's portion
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
noted product; local specialty
mostly involve; principally involve