cooking; food preparation
three; three years of age
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
secret; private; surreptitious
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
to think of; to come up with
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
already; now; no longer; not any more
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
way of solving (a problem); solution
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
mental; spiritual; emotional
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up