to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
ready-made; common-law (wife)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
item; article; dish; course; finest item
active; dynamic; energetic
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
unexpectedly; surprisingly
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to have both; to possess both; to combine with