unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
while; during; performed in this condition
dining; dining room; meal
seasoning; flavour; flavor
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
menu; schedule; program; menu
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
restoration; repair; mending
to peel; to skin; to pare
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
this world; this life; world of the living
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision