slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
both; both sides; both parties
relatively; comparatively
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
late at night; at a late hour
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all