after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
maid; helper; help; assistance
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
home area; home town; local
organic farming; organic cultivation
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
Agatha Christie (English novelist; 1890-1976)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
at; in; at; when; by; with
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
digital versatile disc; DVD
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
as a child; when one was a child
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of