to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
great hurry; great haste; rush
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
convenient; handy; useful
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
even though; despite; when
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
in one's own way or style
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
periodic; regular; routine
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer