secret; private; surreptitious
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
notice; attention; observation
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to care for someone; to look after someone
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
country living; life in the country; country life
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
several hours; a few hours
temporary; transitory; short-lived
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
preface; introduction; preamble
while; even though; despite