another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
apologies for the crude food
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
close; intimate; on good terms
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
because of; owing to; due to
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather