birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
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
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
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
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
degree of familiarity; popularity
built-in audience; regular customers
rumtopf (fruit preserved in rum and sugar)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
first challenge; first try
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
hostility; antagonism; opposition
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon