to this extent; to this degree; this much
to care for someone; to look after someone
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
lately; recently; nowadays
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to be talked about behind one's back
striking; remarkable; considerable
age range; age-group; age bracket
courting; wooing; making advances
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to crouch; to squat; to cower
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
physical condition; state of health
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to move forward; to move on
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to become red; to redden; to blush
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
third time lucky; third time's the charm
branch of languages (i.e. Italic languages as a subset of Indo-European languages)
to have a meal; to take a meal
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
again (and again); once again; yet again
fried prawns; fried shrimp
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected