period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
caramelization; caramelized food
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
acceleration; speeding up
first-rate; finest quality; the best
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out