several minutes; a few minutes
taking part (in planning); participation
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
firmly rooted; deep-seated
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
abusive language; violent language; wild words
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
handful; small amount; small number
military service; conscription
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
function; facility; faculty; feature
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to come from; to have roots in
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
setting a place; setting the table
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
cooking; food preparation
to be dried out; to be parched
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)