recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be surprised; to be astonished
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
considerably; greatly; a lot
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to turn towards; to point
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato