(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
closely; tightly; clingingly
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
group; party; team; squad; section
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
being good at cooking; good cook
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha