concentration; density; cardinality
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to flavor; to flavour; to season
home; household; family; hearth
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
cooking program; cookery show
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
finish; finishing; finishing touches
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to talk; to chat; to chatter
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
simple is best; less is more
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
relish; gusto; appreciation
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
be (that) as it may; having said that
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
shutout; shutting out; lock-out; freeze-out
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room