entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to become settled; to be fixed
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
farming; agriculture; cultivation
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
that is to say; so that means
breeding; raising; rearing
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
difference; discrepancy; variation
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
slight; thin; on the weak side
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman