cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
how; in what way; how about
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
creative cookery; creative cuisine
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
failure; mistake; blunder
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to mix; to stir; to blend
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
somebody (important); person of importance
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen