poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
being argued into silence; being left speechless
unexpectedly; surprisingly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cooking; food preparation
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
flavour enhancer (e.g. monosodium glutamate); flavor enhancer
chicken bones; chicken carcass
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis