bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
defeating in an instant; instant kill
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
invitation; introduction; temptation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to have a meal; to take a meal
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
innumerable; countless; numberless
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
to get between; to be caught in
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
some people; a few people; several people
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
in accordance with; according to
to have an eye on; to zero in on