nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sampling food; tasting; trying
to need; to demand; to take; to require
maker; builder; creator; farmer
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
in the same way as; just like
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
comment; criticism; critique; review
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
pride; dignity; self-respect
to amuse oneself; to make merry
spirit; heart; disposition