luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to mix; to stir; to blend
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
curiosity; inquisitiveness
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to care for someone; to look after someone
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
automatic; intransitive verb
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement