unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
that is to say; so that means
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
maid; helper; help; assistance
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
shopping; purchased goods
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
just past noon; afternoon
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
neighbourhood; neighborhood
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to rock; to shake; to swing
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth