English #15

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, I am going to post the 4th part of my essay. This is also the last part of it. Let's roll!

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“Welcome, Melanie. I could not believe that you actually would want to meet me”

With that, he ambled towards Melanie who was still immobile. She could not believe it. The Rex who she only knew yesterday could lie to her. Rex mentioned to her that he was a high school student. But the one who stood right in front of her now is a man who has beard and looked like a married guy. Sensing the danger ahead, she tried to escape. Rex, who was planning the whole meeting session, already knew the action that Melanie would take. He grabbed Melanie’s wrist in an iron-like grip and threw her on a heap of hay. Melanie groaned in pain and rubbed her bruised wrist painstakingly. A shadow loomed over her and she scooted towards a corner. She hugged her knees and rested her chin on her kneecaps. Pearly beads of tear started to trickle down her pallid cheeks, leaving colourless trail behind. She was shaking violently. She really hoped that Bryan would come to comfort her on that time.

“My, why are you crying now? Do not you really want to meet Rex so much? I am Rex. Now that you have fallen into my trap, there is no one wants to help you anymore” Rex chortled hysterically. Melanie closed her eyes in fear as Rex’s hands started to roam around her neck. He was about to go deeper when suddenly he felt a tap on his shoulder. He stopped in abrupt and turned around just to meet with the awaiting knuckles right on the bridge of his nose. Crimson blood rolled down as he howled in extreme pain. Two more punches went straight on his abdomen and one kick flew towards his head. The sound of cracking bones could be heard. Rex doubled over in agony and passed out cold on the floor.

Melanie, who was too petrified too unveil her eyes, stoned in the same condition. Out of the blue, her shoulder was shook. She opened her eyes slowly and peeked at the boy in front of her who was holding out her hand to aid her. She felt as if the world around her spun in a fast pace as she recognized the boy who had helped her. It was Bryan! She leaped into his awaiting arms and sobbed on his shirt. “It is okay now. Just relax” Bryan caressed her hair affectionately and rubbed some soothing circles on her back. He shot a death glare at Rex and swore to get rid of him from Melanie’s life.

After almost an hour, Melanie was at her treasured home again with Bryan by her side. She was still traumatized by the unexpected incident and needed Bryan to console her. She learnt that Bryan was looking for her at the morning and found no one in her room. Then, he saw a note about the meeting and as fast as a lightning, darted off towards the warehouse. Melanie was so grateful that Bryan was searching for her or else it would be the most excruciating moment in her life. Rex was actually the cyber criminal which has been searched by the police for almost a month. Since then, she then understood why Bryan did not want her to accept stranger as a friend. From that day onwards, Melanie did not log in to her Facebook account anymore. She had been actively finding friends in the reality and Bryan praised her for such an improvement. One thing which she bore in mind: do not trust strangers no matter from the web or reality.

A sudden sprinkle of water on her face pulled her back to reality. Bryan was giggling while watching my blank face. “Where have you zoned out to?” Melanie beamed in delight as she splashed him with more water. Now, Bryan and Melanie are married. They live in ecstasy without any interruption. Not from the network or the real life and of course, not from the Facebook.

“Bryan, I feel so lucky that you saved me that day. If it was not for your ‘act first before think’, I do not know where and how I would end up now” Melanie squeezed Bryan’s calloused hands with full of affection. Bryan caressed her hair and beamed. They looked at each other meaaningfully and indulged themselves in a chaste kiss.

“I will always be there for you, darling. No matter how much seas of fire or jungles of thorns I must go through”

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Okay, that's it. I hope you have fun reading the essay. I'll be writing more essay like this so, do comment please. Correct me if I am wrong and praise me if I did a good job. Thank you.

English #14

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, I am going to write the 3rd part of my essay. Have fun!

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All the way through the chatting, Melanie could not do anything except beaming and cracking some guffaws because of Rex’s diverting and hilarious jokes. Although she was a little bit panicked after she exposed all her private contacts, but she managed to calm herself down and she tried to have faith in Rex. After almost an hour spending time with Rex via Internet, Melanie yawned and peeked at the clock. Her eyeballs almost popped out when the clock struck 3 AM. She trudged towards her four-poster bed and landed her worn-out body there, thinking about her promise to Rex. She could not hide the feeling but she was bubbling with excitement.

‘Could we meet tomorrow? You seemed to interest me. How about tomorrow at Old Maryland Warehouse? I cannot wait to see you’

She let out a breath which had been restraining her since the sentence emerged during the chatting session. Guilt hammered against her chest but she neglected it. Suddenly, images of Bryan flashed in her mind. She remembered about the advices that Bryan gave her. Bryan was such an indulgent person and rarely throws tantrum. His actions that evening shocked her a little. It was obvious that Bryan was fed up with her gnarly and as stubborn as a mule behaviour and left her stunned. They never bicker before. She bit her rose bud lip as she pulled her checkered duvet over her trembling body. She was not sure why she was shivering. Was it because of the dropping temperature or was it because of the nervous of meeting Rex? She shrugged off the question. At last, fatigue engulfed her and slowly, she succumbed into a deep slumber. Her eyelids slid close and she set a sailing through the sea of dreamland.

The next morning, Melanie was greeted by the sunlight ray which snaked through the blinds in her room. She sat up on her messy bed and stretched her stiff body. Her mind stepped back to reality when she suddenly recalled having a meeting with Rex on that day. Her mood went exuberant. She got on her feet and snatched her vermilion towel and hit the shower. Several minutes later, she was fully geared up. Looking ravishing in a complete set of fresh snow jeans, sepia short-sleeved blouse and a satchel handbag, she was ready to go. She was still building castles in the air about her outfit when suddenly her mother called her from downstairs for breakfast. She mended her pinkish locks before she hastened downstairs.  She gobbled up some toasts with marmalade and downed a glass of passion fruit juice before hurrying herself to the destination.

She sauntered towards the warehouse in her platforms and a few minutes later, she was in front on it. After finding no one at the outdoor, she went gingerly inside the warehouse. It was a little bit dark but she could make out the condition of the interior side of the building with the help of the gleaming ray of sun. As she went deeper, suddenly she heard footsteps. Her heart suddenly thumped hardly against her ribcage and a sheen of sweat glistened on her forehead. She turned around and saw a middle-age guy in the center of the warehouse. He was crossing his arms and he had the most mischievous grin Melanie ever seen. 

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Okay, cliffhanger! Hahaha, do not worry. I am going to post the next part quickly. Stay tuned.

English #13

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, I am going to continue with the second part of the essay.

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 “Come in!”

 The door creaked open revealing a teenage boy with a set of messy blond hair. He walked in and settled beside Melanie.

“What do you want? Take my computer this time?” she asked sarcastically as she looked at the boy with her dazzling aquamarine blue eyes.

Her orbs were fascinating. Her rose bud lips curled into a pout as the question escaped from her mouth. The boy, Bryan sighed as he took a glance at Melanie’s Facebook account. He hummed.

“Another three new friends? Or should I say, strangers?” Bryan held his breath and gazed at Melanie. His eyebrows knitted together. He has been a friend to Melanie since their diaper years. He knew her too well and the same thing went to Melanie.

“What did I say last time? Do not accept new strangers anymore. You are putting yourself on stake.” Bryan started to nag like an old women, much to Melanie’s opinion.

Melanie rolled her eyes as her fingers danced on keyboard, updating a new status. She ignored Bryan and kept her eyes glued to the monitor of her computer which could be her life string. If the computer breaks down, she could not stay calm and she would go search for any cyber café or anything that could connect her to Internet. In short words, she could not live a day without Facebook. The last time she accepted new friends, or strangers according to Bryan, he took the modem off the computer and kept it by himself for almost a week. He was so anxious about Melanie because nowadays, there have been an abundant of cases of smuggling, raping and snatch thefts starting from social networks. He did not want Melanie to be the next victim of those hazardous things.

Bryan huffed as Melanie continued to act as if he was not existed. “Okay. It is up to you. If anything happened, do not blame me.” Bryan stomped towards the mahogany door and later, a loud bang was heard. Melanie exhaled exasperatedly and stepped at the white-brimmed window and drew the Venetian blinds. She could see Bryan opening the door of his metallic red Lincoln. He gazed up towards the window of Melanie’s bedroom and their eyes met. Bryan’s hoping and stern eyes fought with Melanie’s hatred and fiery eyes. After tensing seconds, Bryan broke off the contact and started up the engine. Wasting no precious time, he drove off in high speed, tearing through the way. 

Melanie made her way towards her computer and continued her time exploring the Facebook. As she was commenting on a status, a pop-out window jolted her. Melanie blinked in surprise.

It was a chatting window. A friend whom she had approved earlier greeted her with a single ‘Hi’. She replied to it by a simple ‘Hello’. They started to introduce themselves. Slowly, their chatting crept deeper into some private information. Without Melanie’s conscious, she had given the stranger whom she only knew by the name of Rex, her phone number and email. 

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Okay, that's all for now. Stay tuned for the other parts of the essay!

English #12

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, I am going to post my essay. But, since the essay is too long, so I am going to split it into parts, okay? The essay is entitled 'The Perks of Having Facebook'. So, let's get on the first part!

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THE PERKS OF HAVING FACEBOOK

Mellow strains of classical music and captivating rhapsody drifted through the crowd. The sunlight sneaked its way through the leaves of the trees thus giving not too much light to the scenery. The zephyr blew softly through the surrounding shrubs below the gigantic oak trees, making them rustled. Balloons and twisted coils of streamers fluttered around the railings and banisters in a harmonious mix of fuchsia pink, royal purple and gossamer white. The exquisite red and green striped patio near a picturesque pond filled with an abundant amount of resplendent carps was occupied by some family members.

The mesmerizing festive smell of magnolias, gardenias and lilies from the appealing garden lingered in the atmosphere and captured the hearts and the noses of all the guests. The family members and guests took their seats in either side of the walk which led to an iridescent and magical white-washed gazebo. Some of the parents were busy fussing over their children, fixing their bow ties and gowns. Out of the blue, the music stopped abruptly and was replaced by the opening of bridal chorus. All heads snapped towards the far end of the walk. Smiles and grins were traced on each of the guests’ faces. There she was.

Melanie Rushford. Her wavy strawberry blond hair was tied in a French bun. She wore a strapless tulle ivory wedding dress with some light flaxen embroidery on her bodice. Rhinestones and rubies were sewn perfectly on some parts of her dress. She also wore a translucent veil. She held tightly to a bouquet of beautiful pastel-coloured roses. Beam never leave her winsome face as she reached the other end of the walk. At the gazebo stood the awaiting man who looked stunning in his impeccable charcoal black tuxedo. His close-cropped blond hair was shining brightly as it caught the morning sunlight, Midas style.  She flashed the man, who was her husband-to-be, Bryan Adams, her hypnotizing smile as remembrances about their relationship started to play like an old recording tape in her mind.

“Accept, accept, accept”

Melanie was full of satisfactory as she clicked the same button thrice, indicating that she had approved three new friends which she did not have any idea who they were. She swept away some fringes and tucked them behind her ear. Melanie was addicted to Facebook so much. She would spend nearly a day in front of her computer if not because of her parent’s babbling and her friends’ advices. One more thing, she loved to accept any friend request in her Facebook account without knowing their backgrounds, which was so dangerous. A row of knocking sound made Melanie turned her head towards the door and she hailed.

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Okay, that's it for the first part. Stay tuned for the upcoming entries!

English #11

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today I am going to share 5 words with all of you which I think enticing and essential enough to be shared.

1.Incite

Meaning: to stir to action, stimulate

Sentence: Batman was abruptly incited to action when Gotham City was attacked brutally by The Joker.

2. Opulence

Meaning: wealth

Sentence: The beggar’s mouth was hanging open when he saw the opulence of the wealthy man’s penthouse situated by the lake.

3. Inept

Meaning: clumsy

Sentence: The nerdy boy was indeed an inept one when he suddenly tripped by the wooden chair and fell face-first on the floor.

4. Audacious

Meaning: willing to take risk, fearless

Sentence: Tarzan was renowned for his audacious character in saving his loved one no matter what kind of precarious challenge awaiting him.

5. Fallacious

Meaning: logically flawed

Sentence: It is common but a fallacious belief that a black cat always brings bad luck.

Okay, that’s all for today. Stay tuned for the next entry.

English #10

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today I am going to introduce another 5 words to all of you. You might find these words in some novels and reading mediums. So, I think these meaning and examples might help all of you in understanding the plot and storyline in your novels.

1.Garish

Meaning: flashy, brightly coloured

Sentence: The dress she wore during that remarkable prom was garish as it attracted the attention of all people.

2. Robust

Meaning: healthy, in good shape

Sentence: The tabby cat looked robust even though the owner left him for a week for a vacation.

3. Voluminous

Meaning: spacious

Sentence: The apartment was pricey because of its voluminous space and complete luxurious furniture in it.

4. Reiterate

Meaning: to repeat, say or do it again

Sentence: The contestant was still nowhere to be seen even when the emcee reiterated her name loudly.

5. Stour

Meaning: confusion

Sentence: I scrunched my eyebrows in a complete stour as he explained about the trigonometry function which I could barely comprehend.

Okay, I think that’s all from me for now. Till we meet again in the next entry. Thank you for reading.

English #9

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, my entry would be extra special as I am going to share  my poem which won the ASiS International Essay and Poetry Writing Competition 2014. The poem was written to commemorate the conservation of the turtle population which is at the verge of extinction. Alhamdulillah, the poem which I wrote from the bottom of my heart won the first prize for the poetry category. Here it is:

THE THEIF AMONG US

By: Nur Nazlifa binti Shaiful Annuar

The zephyr surged wildly in the ebony sky

The moonlight as if shy to show its light

Emitting its glow on the white beach

As far as my view could bring me

I saw a colossal mother turtle

Struggling to hoist herself up

Covering her gems in the sand

While she herself could not

Contain the unshed tears

She had been keeping deep in her charred soul

That her babies would not live that long

My heart palpitated in gloom and fear

Those hands of the inhumane

Voraciously gobbling the eggs

Leaving them cold and breathless

The mother stood there, stupefied

Realizing the fact that

She was unable to do anything

Solemnity enveloped her

She scrambled back into the sea in woe

As slow as her used feet could

The reality sank in

When the dawn greeted the Earth

No more new babies could be seen

The gem hole was unburied

Showing the true side of us

My orbs danced with fire

My will power burned greatly

Put this into a halt

No more breathe to be take away

No more soul to be snatched away

No more gem to be stolen away

And we shall welcome

The new sunrise on the far away horizon

With a beam in or faces and soul

That’s all from me for the time being. Stay tuned for the next post.

English #8

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, I am going to share 5 words with you guys. Therefore, do take notes, okay?

1. Haberdasher
Meaning: a dealer in small items used in sewing
Sentence: Aunt Mei is a renowned haberdasher all across China for her enticing and creative works of art.

2. Delectable
Meaning: delicious
Sentence: The colourful macaroons and madeleines served on the table looked delectable and making my mouth watered.

3. Tarry
Meaning: like or covered with tar
Sentence: The tarry road was still scorching hot and new from the construction, so do not touch them!

4. Sporadically
Meaning: occasionally, irregular, happens at intervals of time
Sentence: The meeting held by the board of directors could happen sporadically, depending on their mood and decisions.

5. Trepidation
Meaning: a feeling of fear and anxious of something bad going to happen
Sentence: Mother shuffled in trepidation as the sight of my sister who was supposedly to be back home by now was still none.

Okay, that's all from now. Stay tuned for other post!

English #7

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, I am going to share another 5 words with you guys. Hopefully, these wonderful words might help all of you in understanding English deeper.

1. Glean
Meaning: to obtain something
Sentence: The news about the pregnant actress was gleaned from the press conference held by the family of the actress herself.

2. Haphazardly
Meaning: lacking in any principle, disorderly, irregular
Sentence: The worker was fired by his employer because there had been a report about how he was doing his job haphazardly.

3. Bogus
Meaning: not genuine or true
Sentence: The company was sentenced for a colossal fine because of their bogus insurance they were selling to their customers.

4. Horrendous
Meaning: very terrible
Sentence: Aliah and her family were left with nothing as the horrendous flood swept away all of their precious belongings and documents.

5. Hoarder
Meaning: a person who collects things
Sentence: Uncle Adam's house is such a mess and full of rare items because he is a hoarder who loves to collect a lot of things.

That's all from me. Till the next entry. Stay tuned.

English #6

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, I am going to share my opinion based on one movie which I have watched recently which was After Earth. This movie was starred by a famous and renowned pair of father and son, Jaden Smith and Will Smith. This movie was not categorized as the ones in the box office but a definitely must-see one! Why? Well, let me tell you!



There you go, the poster!

Overall, the movie tells me one thing: the bond between family is strong and unbreakable no matter how much storms come by. The story set in the world after the Earth was destroyed, which was the Nova Prime. Why was the Earth destroyed? Well, shortly it was because of the environment cataclysm. At first, the movie opened up a story between the father, Cypher and his son, Kitai which was not in the best state as they were not always together. As an alternative to tighten the bond between them, Cypher decided to take Kitai together for his last voyage before retirement. The adventure was sure an adventurous one. Their ship crashed on the abandoned surface of Earth, which was actually now a living place for deadly monster and gruesome creatures. Cypher was badly injured and Kitai, dumbfounded, tried to help his father. The communication line was not at its best, thus they could not contact the Rangers (the helping force from Nova Prime) for aid. Feeling the urge to survive, Kitai gathered up his courage to go the the highest peak of a mountain to find signal. The challenge was the worst. Kitai almost dead and Cypher was unconscious. At the end, Kitai managed to fight off a monster and find the signal to help him and his father out of Earth. After the catastrophe, the bond between Cypher and Kitai became closer and tighter.

 In short words, the values which I found very essential is to love your family no matter what happen. This is because they are your only companions when you are having your breakdowns and bad days. Your friends will come and go, but family always stays. The second value is to appreciate what Mother Nature has in store for us. The Nova Prime was built because the Earth was destructed. Therefore, value the plants and greeneries all around you. They might disappear one day if you just let your eyes off them even just for a tad while.

Okay, I think that's all from me. Do not forget to watch the movie in case you have not watched it yet, who knows it might mend your broken relationship with your family or just tighten them a little bit more. Thanks for reading. Stay tuned for other post!

English #5

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, as usual I am going to introduce another 5 words which I think enticing and kinda bombastic to be used in you guys’ essays.

1. Chortle

Meaning: laugh, chuckle

Sentence: Kevin chortled loudly when the clown tripped over one of his psychedelic balloons during the performance.

    2. Stroll

Meaning: to have a walk

Sentence: The guy confessed his love to me in front of the aquamarine sea while we were strolling around the beach.

 3. Crystalline

Meaning: like a crystal, clear

Sentence: The crystalline blue sea looked so nticing as it shimmered under the ray of the majestically heralding Sun.

      4.  Colossal

Meaning: very big, large

Sentence: Amanda awed in excitement as she arrived in front of the colossal hypermarket because it was the first time she ever saw it.

 5. Tyrannical

Meaning: evil

Sentence: The government in the remote country was categorized as tyrannical because they did not spare a glance towards their burdened and poor citizen.

I think that’s all from  me for the time being. Stay tuned for the next post.

English #4

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, as usual, I am going to share another 5 words with all of you. These 5 words may sound easy on you guys but sometimes they could be a lot more than a helping hand during essay-writing or spelling bee competition. So, do take note of them.

1. Psychedelic

Meaning: colourful, a lot of colours

Sentence: I was impressed to see a bunch of psychedelic roses planted by the gate when I strolled around the area last evening.

2. Flimsy

Meaning: light and thin

Sentence: Lana wore the flimsy pastel-coloured dress with three-tiered hoop skirt when she went to the majestic ball with Ryan.

3. Haughty

Meaning: proud and looking down on others

Sentence: Alexa was the worst person as she always haughtily looked down towards a person who lacks something.

4. Madeleine

Meaning: a small sponge cake, decorated with coconut and jam

Sentence: The company director's son's tea was luxurious, with Earl Grey tea alongside various selections of madeleine and scones.

5. Precarious

Meaning: hazardous, dangerous

Sentence: The news about the precarious crime involving the serial killer spread all over the globe like wild fire, making people terrified.

Okay, that's all from me. Stay tuned for other posts! 

English #3

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, I am going to share another 5 words which I think unique and interesting with you guys. I hope they are beneficial and a helping hand in you guys' journey to learn English!

1. Prismatic
Meaning: having the structure of a prism
Sentence: She turned her back and her prismatic resplendent wings fluttered beautifully, blinding my eyes with its beams and light.

2. Loquacious
Meaning: talkative
Sentence: Sometimes I did get annoyed by her, given that she is a loquacious girl and always has a topic to talk about.

3. Notorious
Meaning: infamous, scandalous
Sentence: The renowned singer from America always appears on the papers and screens as he is notorious with tonnes of scandals and drugs issues.

4. Flaxen
Meaning: golden, gold colour
Sentence: King Midas' Touch was a famous story telling the children about the magic he had - turning things into flaxen stuff - and a load of good values in the end.

5. Gingerly
Meaning: carefully, with care
Sentence: She cradled the baby gingerly with both of her arms, as if she was scared to drop him on the ground and cause a ruckus about it.

Okay, that's all for now. Stay tuned for other posts!

English #2

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, I'm going to share my opinion about a movie which I've watched recently, which was The Maze Runner. It was an interesting movie, filled with confusing labyrinths and action-packed plot, I totally recommend you guys to watch it  case if you have not watched it yet. Plus, the main actor is Dylan O'Brien, which is one of my favourite actors :)



There you go, the poster!

Overall, the movie taught me one thing; to be bold and confident about your choice. From the start till the end of the movie, it potrayed the characteristic of the main character, Thomas. Being threw into the world of the unknown in which the only way to escape was to actually find your own way out. Thus, feeling the urge to be set free, Thomas gathered his courage and grabbed the chance. But life was never as easy as ABC. The people around him did not trust his capabilities and instinct. They did not trust him as he was a newbie and all of them were the elders. Despite those protests, Thomas still wanted to find the way out and escaped. then, he and the other runners set off into the labyrinth and tracked their way. Another problem popped out. The monsters inside the maze were not going easy on him. But, as all heroes, he did found his victory. All of them escaped from the labyrinth. But, there was something weird happening as they found themselves to be the lab rats, the laboratory experiments to test their courage and bravery. Things got way more serious when they were taken away to a new place with a new test awaiting.

The movie was interesting but a little bit frustrating as the ending was a cliffhanger. The second movie will follow up at the end of 2015 so I am so excited and thrilled. That's all from now. Stay tuned for other posts!

English #1

Assalamualaikum and hello everyone. Today, I'm going to share 5 words which I found interesting and I'm engrossed to. Some of the words are the ones I found in the novel which I've been reading lately is Eldest which is the second book in the Eragon series, written by Christopher Paolini. It's kinda interesting because I am a person who love magical, fantasy brain-raking stuff. These are among the words:

1. Resplendent

Meaning: colourful, full of colours

Sentence: I was astounded as I laid my eyes upon the bed of resplendent roses beside the walking path at the recreational park.

2. Realm

Meaning: another world, a kingdom

Sentence: I was indeed very lonely as I really love to escape from my cruel reality and into the realm of fantasy.

3. Rhododendron

Meaning: a shrub or small cluster of flowers and evergreen leaves

Sentence: They walked hand-in-hand in front of the Italian restaurant, across the resplendent rhododendrons which looked beautiful and enchanting.

4. Tantrum

Meaning: an outburst of bad temper

Sentence: He has been throwing tantrums lately towards his friends, maybe as a result of the emotional roller-coaster he is going through.

5. Restaurateur

Meaning: the manager/owner of a restaurant

Sentence: Lisa demanded to meet the restaurateur in anger to complain about the insect she found in her mac and cheese last fortnight ago.

Okay, I think that's all from me. Stay tuned for the next one!