awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
ready-made; common-law (wife)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
recollection; reminiscence
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
secret; private; surreptitious
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
though; notwithstanding; although
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
essential; important; crucial; vital; main