Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to put into the mouth; to eat
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
water's edge; shore; waterside
work by the same author (artist, etc.); work in the same style; same way of making
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
had better ...; had better not ...
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
flour; meal; powder; dust
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
because of; owing to; due to
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy