thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to be needed; to be wanted
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
adds force or indicates command
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
tenement house; row house
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
middle of the night; dead of night
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride