reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
cooking; food preparation
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
simple; simplified; easy; plain
secondary; of secondary importance
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
home area; home town; local
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
talk; story; conversation
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
separate; respective; different
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
cookware; cooking utensil
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete