good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
manners; behavior; behaviour
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
among these; between these; of these
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
system; institution; organization; organisation
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
suspicion (of others); jealousy
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
river; stream; River; the ... river
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since