to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
quietly; slowly; gracefully
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to raise one's voice; to shout
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to put into the mouth; to eat
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
factory; plant; mill; workshop
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
many; numerous; various; large number of
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
entertainment; amusement; fun
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it