greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
my husband; one's family; family member
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to polish up; to shine up
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
declaration; proclamation; announcement
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
leather; leather-bound; leathern
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
bundle of hair; hair tuft
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
leather strap; thong; leash