to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
comparatively; quite; rather
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
writing life; period of life spent writing
woman; lady; adult female
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
good humour (humor); good mood
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
front-row sets; ringside seats
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha