evening meal; supper; dinner
preparation; arrangements
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
sparsely eating; having a small appetite
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
participation; joining; entry; adherence
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
name; given name; first name
large build; large pattern
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
like a decent person; human
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
report; notification; registration
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to get change back; to be more than enough
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
other than; excluding; without
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess