flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
doing someone a disservice by showing too much partiality; overly favouring someone to their detriment
lucky person; fortunate man
restaurant (esp. in a hotel or inn); dining hall; dining room
to cut loose; to let loose; to cut off; to separate in thought; to consider as independent
land of everlasting summer
forfeiting a pawned item; unredeemed pledge; foreclosure
to be famous; to be well-known
diverse arguments arising in great numbers
leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
eating like a dog; sloppy eating; (arch.) dog fighting
per person; per capita; per head
custom-made article; specially made article
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
career enhancement; improving one's career prospects
to leak down; to be omitted; to be missing
ocean fish; saltwater fish
prodigal son; wastrel son; son of loose morals
being circumscribed by one's own words and actions
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
conduit (pipe); water pipe
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
to die; (lit.) to become earth
to throw down the gauntlet
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
small present; small token of appreciation; with compliments (e.g. written on small gift)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to become decrepit; to become senile
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
guesswork; speculation; hunch
masterful performance; virtuosity