to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to behave well; to mind one's manners
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
scolding; reprimand; lecture
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
in accordance with; according to
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
preheating (an oven, etc.); warming up (an engine, etc.)
combination microwave and (gas or electric bar) oven
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to let (food) cool slightly after cooking
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience