(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
hard worker; hardworking person
nice; likeable; desirable
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
addition; annexation; appendage
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
stir-frying; stir-fry; stir-fried food
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
door; gate; opening; title page
opening fully; full throttle; full power
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)