is it?; isn't it?; be; is
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
pride; dignity; self-worth
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
of course; certainly; naturally
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
menu; schedule; program; menu
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o