I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
maid; helper; help; assistance
to taste; to try (food or drink)
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to become empty; to be emptied
to examine someone's expression
alone; by oneself; on one's own
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home