pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
toast; congratulatory cup
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
cooking; food preparation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
technical skill; ability; capacity
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
modesty; humility; being humble
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
being good at cooking; good cook
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)