although I say; although one might say; although called
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to attract someone with food
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
I see; that's right; indeed
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
myself; yourself; I; me; you
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely