to go ahead; to pull ahead
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
living thing; organism; creature; biology
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
cookware; cooking utensil
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
speech and conduct; words and deeds
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
small portion; small serving
medium-sized portion; normal serving
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
attractiveness; charm; amiability
manner of using one's hands
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view