to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
in succession; one by one
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to give something weight; to give something dignity
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
one's house; one's home; one's family
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
that is to say; so that means
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
green light; (giving) permission; OK
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up