medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
pressurization; applying pressure (to)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
growing child's hearty appetite
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
(United States of) America; USA
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
white sauce; béchamel sauce
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
avocado (Persea americana)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
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
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be entwined; to be involved
to become a thing of the past
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts