preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
open fire (in cooking); open flame; direct heat
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
quick work; (clever) feat
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
fat (of meat); fatty meat
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to make merry; to be festive
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat