bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to be expensive; to be costly
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
cannot be helped; unavoidable
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
that's the way it is; such is life
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management