contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
concession; conciliation; compromise
form; shape; figure; visage
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
on the occasion of; at the time of
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
both hands; both arms; ten
cooking; food preparation
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
embodiment; realization; materialization
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
cookware; cooking utensil
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
observation; survey; watching