head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sneaking a bite; snitching food
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
standby; preparation; arrangement
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to have a meal; to take a meal
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
no!; no no!; no, not at all
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
for example; for instance; e.g.
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve