to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
common people; ordinary people; masses
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
older sister; elder sister
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
this sort of; this type of
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
confidence; trust; faith; credit
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated