impossible to do (although wants to)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
putting on the market; putting on sale; making commercially available; commercial; off-the-shelf; store-bought
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous