to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
twice; again; second time
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
minimum; at the very least
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
speculation; thinking; meditation
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to stare back (at); to glare back
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
strong-willed; strong of heart
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
short pause; short interval
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs