to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
quality (of a product or a service)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
how; in what way; circumstances
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to care for someone; to look after someone
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness