to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
learning from observing others
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
complete cure; radical cure; complete recovery
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
every evening; night after night
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
being adopted into the family of one's bride
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
in a day; in a brief space of time
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
seemingly good but ultimately stupid idea
to mix; to stir; to blend
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible