slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
almost; roughly; approximately
measurement error; calculation error
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
being good at cooking; good cook
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
when it becomes; when it comes to
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily