older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
boiling with salt; boiling in salty water (e.g. vegetables)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
taste; palate; sense of taste
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to drink up; to drain (cup)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me