thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
it seems so; that's what it looks like
untouched; unused; intact
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)