to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
almost every day; almost daily
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
shopping; purchased goods
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
it is not (like that) either
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
menial; meanness; servility; abject
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
coincident with; while; simultaneously
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
house to house; door to door
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows