to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
cooking; food preparation
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
in one's own way or style
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to spend time (on doing something)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
acceleration; speeding up
not limited to; not just ...
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
this world; this life; world of the living
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to be able to manage somehow or another
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
general; popular; common; typical
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon