to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
troubled face; worried expression
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to stiffen; to become stiff
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to state; to express; to mention
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to say; to tell; to state; to do
caller; visitor; company; guest
to entertain; to make welcome
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
immediately; at once; instantly
to be given up; to be discontinued
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving