hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
blow; shock; strike; batting
technique; art; skill; move
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
sincere; earnest; serious
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to relapse; to reassert; to review
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
pot holder; oven glove; oven mitt
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
together; mutually; fellow
child born to one's current wife
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
putting on weight from the good (married) life
along the way; along the road
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
strong pressure; heavy pressure
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set