being good at cooking; good cook
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
comparatively; quite; rather
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
writing life; period of life spent writing
woman; lady; adult female
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
front-row sets; ringside seats
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
love story; romance; love affair
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person