before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
component; component stereo
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
that day; the very same day
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
being good at cooking; good cook
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use