to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
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
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
kitchen; financial situation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to go out and away; to leave
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
it's been a long time; long time no see