first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
one's post; place of work; workplace
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
pessimism; negative thinking
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
having children; attempting to conceive
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to switch off; to turn off
and then; and so; and; so then
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to knock down; to knock out
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
dozens; scores of; decades
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
reading too much into (what ... says)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)