cutting a thin object (e.g. vegetable stalk) at a 45 degree angle; cutting in a way that blunts or rounds the cut
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to call a person's attention (to)
breakthrough; great discovery
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
pleasant feeling; good feeling
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
cheese for melting; melting cheese
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
investment; contribution; financing
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
traditional; conventional
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to capture; to seize; to plunder