square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
at someone's (something's) mercy
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to ask a question; to ask questions
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
remaining silent; keeping secret
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to assemble; to set up; to construct
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
suspicious-looking; fishy