food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
good performance; good work; great success
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
as if nothing had happened
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
good humour (humor); good mood
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
to become better; to improve
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
being good at cooking; good cook
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
time; season; period; phase; stage
leadership; initiative; spearhead
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
festival; feast; carnival