futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
the reverse; other side; lining
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
gas stove; gas cooker; gas range
chopping board; cutting board
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
number of times; frequency; count
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic