favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
every year; yearly; annually
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
wicked thought; wicked mind
clearing one's throat; cough
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to make a vow; to take an oath
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
perception; sensing; noticing
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
as usual; as is one's habit
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
very great; enormous; serious
don't worry; there's no need to worry
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained