to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
curious; strange; unusual
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
honorific/polite/humble prefix
cooking class; cookery school
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to mix; to stir; to blend
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
sampling food; tasting; trying
kitchen; financial situation; finances
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to take a breath; to take a short rest