completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
lately; recently; nowadays
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
creating a (usually favorable) environment
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
househusband; stay-at-home dad
systematically; in turn; consequentially; mechanically; automatically
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
neat and clean; tidy; trim
be (that) as it may; having said that
drawing ability; skill at art
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
outline; summary; gist; basic points
with a momentary flash of light
inexpert or untrained eyes
morning; forenoon; just before noon
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
interference; meddling; butting in
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
outside of one's area of expertise
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to anticipate; to foresee
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
it hasn't been long since
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence