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killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

2

passion; enthusiasm; zeal

1

to become hungry

1

killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time

1

to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

1

to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

1

to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)

1

to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

1

average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

3

complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster

1

great success; huge success

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

1

uneven results

1

in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

1

dining table

13

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

1

every day; daily

5

(just) a little more

1

steam; vapour; vapor

1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

4

kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food

6

chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts

1

distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric

4

pair; the two; both persons; both things

1

alternate; alternating

1

sleepy; drowsy

1

basil

1

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

3

to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

3

right beside; close to; nearby

6

fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe

5

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

4

side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

1

to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)

1

to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

2

home position; origin; usual place (for something)

2

what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn

1

to be boiled; to be cooked

1

fire; flame; blaze

4

scene; spectacle; sight; view

3

defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable

2

completion; perfection; accomplishment

3

lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch

1

magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view

1

even (e.g. even a child)

1

Zimbalist

1

manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

3

fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)

2