hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
seasoning; flavour; flavor
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
like that; that way; thus
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to grow; to develop; to grow up
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
after a long time; for the first time in a while
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
freely; frankly; without reserve