to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
chopping board; cutting board
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
living by oneself; living alone
kitchen; financial situation
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
manner of using one's hands
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
whitebait; elver (young eel)
common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); kidney bean; navy bean; wax bean; green bean; string bean
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
grasp; catch; understanding
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate