living by oneself; living alone
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to refuse; to decline; to deny
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to change completely; to change suddenly
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
the gods of heaven and earth
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
light meal; snack; refreshments
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
memory; sense; experience
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
don't worry about it; forget about it
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)