to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
moderate; proper; just right
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
stealthily; secretly; in secret
whispering into a person's ear
fat; tallow; lard; grease
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
logic; reasoning; argument
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
loveable; very likeable; like very much
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to spend time (on doing something)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to decide; to determine; to judge
the husband of one's younger sister
business rival; professional jealousy
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
right beside; close to; nearby
since when; from when; how long
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
breath; breathing; tone; mood