great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
start-up company; venture business
share (in a company); stock
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
drama; play; powerful drug
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
how many years; how long; what year
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
kitchen; financial situation; finances
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
preparation; arrangements
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to watch steadily; to stare
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
to mix; to blend; to combine
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to depart (for military service); to go (into battle)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
trembling from fear; trembling all over
suddenly; all of a sudden
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she