to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
cooking; food preparation
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to peel; to skin; to pare
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
observation; survey; watching
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
standing; reserve; always having ready
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to mix; to stir; to blend
yellowish; tinged with yellow
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...