to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
my husband; one's family; family member
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
cooking; food preparation
fish-based cooking; fish dish
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to begin; to set about; to start
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
about; concerning; related to; -ish
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
dealing with; coping with
cannot be helped; unavoidable
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
environment; circumstance
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored