remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
very; extremely; excessively
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
recognition; acquaintance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
at first; in the beginning; originally
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
simply; merely; only; solely
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to serve; to work for; to attend
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic