near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
preparation; arrangements
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
at first; in the beginning; originally
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
shellfish; seashell; shell
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be needed; to be wanted
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to ask for too much; to expect too much
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
uninhabited island; desert island
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand