spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
nothing but; none other than
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
how; in what way; by what means
so; like this; in this way
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to differ; to vary; to disagree
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to summon; to get used to call
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
personal (employee); employed; retained
to serve; to work for; to attend
intelligence agency; secret service
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
you could say; you might say; verging on the
discovery; detection; finding
concealment; suppression; hiding
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
negotiations; discussions; connection
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...