item; article; dish; course; finest item
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
colouring; coloring; colorant
yellowish; tinged with yellow
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to continue to work; to work away (at)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed