to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to detain; to check; to restrain
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
maid; helper; help; assistance
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
outsider; someone outside of a group
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
not necessarily so; is not always true
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
food; food products; foodstuffs
curing (meat, etc.); preservative treatment
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to look around; to survey
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
book; volume; this; present; main; head