busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
adopted daughter; foster daughter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
as much as one can; as much as possible
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
kitchen; financial situation; finances
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
considerably; greatly; a lot
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one day; (on) a certain day
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint