cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to cut; to slit; to cut open
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
very much; very many; more and more
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
regret; repentance; remorse
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to spend time (on doing something)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to get out of bed; to show a leg
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
to make a lasting impression
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
lateness; tardiness; arriving late