ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
interruption; interference; butting in
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
nice; good; well-executed
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
third day of the month; three days
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm