amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to happen to meet; to come across
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
being good at cooking; good cook
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest