lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
How are things with you?; How are you doing?
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
speech; expression; wording; language
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
yearned for; longed for; missed
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month