related to; in relation to
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit
not understanding; not knowing
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining
long time; long interval; for quite some time
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to become misty; to become hazy
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
cooking class; cookery school
the absolute basics (esp. in educational contexts); most basic of basics; most fundamental thing
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to talk; to carry meaning
students attending lectures
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic; luxuriant (of vegetation)