technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
complete collection; large collection; complete works
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
(in) the air; midair; sky
dozens; scores of; decades
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to polish up; to shine up
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
one grade; first-class; primary
licensed chef; qualified cook
license; licence; permission; driver's license
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
convenient; handy; useful
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
being good at cooking; good cook
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
practice; practising; training; study
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off