countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
silverware; silver tableware
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to boil (cook); voile (type of fabric)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
high ground; plateau; heights
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to shake off; to throw off
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
prompt answer; direct personal answer
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
our country; our land; one's own country
long time; long interval; for quite some time
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
armaments; military preparations