seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
untouched; unused; intact
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
one's share; one's portion
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
the other day; a few days ago
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to put into the mouth; to eat
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
although I say; although one might say; although called
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
Japanese, Western and Chinese (cuisine)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
female friend; woman friend
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved