to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
beginning; outset; first; onset
such; like that; that sort of; very
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
regional cuisine; local cuisine
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be able to manage somehow or another
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to spend time (on doing something)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
unveiling; debut; introduction
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
different opinion; objection