before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
home delivery (of food); outside catering
convenience store lunch box
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
tone (of voice); manner of talking
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
for work; for manufacturing
boy; son; baby boy; young man
pronunciation; production of sound
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to look around; to survey
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight