good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
great success; huge success
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
simple chicken and rice stir fry dish (usu. flavoured with ketchup or tomato puree)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to attract someone with food
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
apologies for the crude food
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
(overnight) stay; lodging
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
corporate drone; corporate slave
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
one revolution; one rotation
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in