loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ill will; malice; evil intent
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
in succession; one by one
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
studies; schoolwork; classwork
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
modesty; humility; being humble
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed