at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to ask a question; to ask questions
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
ago; since; before; previous
to stiffen; to become stiff
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to attract someone with food
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
taste; palate; sense of taste
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be silent; to say nothing
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to make a speech; to address
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming