taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
taste; palate; sense of taste
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
making efficient; optimization
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...