this sort of; this type of
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to dress (e.g. a salad); to toss (in a sauce or dressing)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
river fish; freshwater fish
in its entirety; whole; wholly
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to be of an overly talkative disposition since birth; (lit.) to be born mouth first
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
northern part; the north (of a region)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
southern part; the south (of a region)
area; region; district; locality