ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
simmering; (boiling) gently
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
understood; I see; OK; present; here
second; number two; runner-up
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
small saucepan; small pot
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to throw into; to toss into
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
good-quality; superior in quality
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power