food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
triangle; triangular shape
self-control; self-restraint
siblings; brothers and sisters
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
regarding as very likely (to win, succeed, etc.)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
taste; liking; preference
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
convenient; expedient; makeshift
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to be main; to be principal; to be important
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
minimum; at the very least
maintenance; preservation; improvement