the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
minuteness; one millionth
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
skewering (fish, meat, etc.; for the purpose of grilling)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
well-cooked; well-done; browned
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
all you want; as much as one wants
to revere; to respect; to worship
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
don't worry; no worries; never mind
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
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 concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
both; both sides; both parties
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)