council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
very important person; super star; super big shot
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
good humour (humor); good mood
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
very popular; highly favoured
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
older sister; lass; young lady
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
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
living by oneself; living alone
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable