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Konbu: Japanese: 昆布, 象海带
miso paste: 味噌汤
she chaperoned the children at all times: accompany and look after or supervise
phlegm /flɛm/
She's my main squeeze: someone's main girlfriend, boyfriend, or lover
he left you in the lurch when you needed him most: leave someone abruptly and without assistance or support when they are in a difficult situation.
peninsula /pɪˈnɪnsjʊlə/: a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
a means of solving disputes without recourse to courts of law: the use of (someone or something) as a source of help in a difficult situation 追索权
recourse ↔ resource
turd:
- a piece of fecal matter 粪 屎
- fecal /ˈfiːk(ə)l/: discharge of fecal matter
- vulgar : a contemptible person： You four-eyed turd
Katherine pulled back the heavy velvet drapes: long curtains
- velvet /ˈvɛlvɪt/: a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, or nylon, that has a thick short pile on one side.
He is brimming with ideas: be full of a particular quality, feeling, etc.