rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
regional cuisine; local cuisine
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to try all possible means
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
good-natured person; nice person
first time; first; initial
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
fully prepared; all ready
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
follow-up service; after-sales follow up
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
philandering; itch for women
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
verbal message; word (from someone)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
being in one's room (office, etc.)
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
take the opportunity to (do something else)
one's share; one's portion
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to worry about the future
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink