lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
leader of a charge; first to arrive
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
Champagne glass; Champagne flute
decoration; ornament; trimmings
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
in the end; at the end of the day