technique; art; skill; move
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
several years; a few years
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
relation; connection; affinity
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
recommendation; referral; endorsement
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
in the same way as; just like
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
after that (a substantive change occurred)
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
hard-line policy; tough measure
even more; still more; further
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to put one's strength into
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
influence; clout; leverage
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food