to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to have a reason; to have an excuse
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
(another's) daughter; young lady
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
warming (something) in a vessel placed in hot water
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
chance; opportunity; occasion
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
feeling one gets from listening to something
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated