sampling food; tasting; trying
near; nearby; not far off
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
boarder; boarding student
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
rumtopf (fruit preserved in rum and sugar)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
successively; one after another
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
on the occasion of; at the time of
brothers and sisters; siblings
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)