to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
soup made from boiling leftover fish scraps; fishhead soup
spine; backbone; spinal column
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to bite off; to gnaw through
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
grains; lumps; drops; grainy; bumpy; coarse
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
genuine; authentic; true; real
countenance; features; looks
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
closing (properly); shutting; firmness; tightness; carefulness (with money); economy
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
casual speech; peer language; informal language
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
in this way; along these lines; similarly
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
dignity; majesty; sanctity