digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
moderator; host; chairman
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
deep inside; innermost place
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to take pains (doing something); to take great care
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
patience; endurance; perseverance
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
living thing; living creature; animal; life