art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
great difference; big difference; wide margin
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
traditional; conventional
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
tendency; trend; inclination
regional cuisine; local cuisine
paella (Spanish rice dish)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
softness; comparatively soft
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
modern person; people of today