black lustre; black luster
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; special breakfast offer
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
position; job; employment; opening