cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to approach; to draw near
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
moderate; proper; just right
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
fat; tallow; lard; grease
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
first meeting; first interview with
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to finish; to end; to close
on the occasion of; at the time of
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering