kitchen; financial situation
splish-splash; with a splash
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
those (near the second person)
chopping board; cutting board
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
surroundings; environs; circumference
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
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
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
one by one; one after another; successively
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
sweet and sour; bittersweet
to give out (off) fragrance
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
five (long cylindrical things)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
considerably; fairly; quite
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
independence from parents
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends