the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be greedy; to devour greedily
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
growth period (in children)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
burned down; entirely destroyed
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be silent; to say nothing
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
measure; measuring tape; measuring
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
go that far; to that extent
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
professional league (sport)