monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
face; looks; vestiges; trace
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
waste land; wilderness; moor; field; plain
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
change in appearance; transformation
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
health; healthy; sound; fit
waist; waistline; waist measurement
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(Western-style) banquet; formal dinner
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
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
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
one cause; one reason; one factor
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)