to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
forcibly; by force; against one's will
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the last moment; the very end
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
strongish; somewhat strong
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
just because; even if; even though
such; like that; that sort of
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth