sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
setting a place; setting the table
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
appetizer; later date; post-dating (e.g. a letter or cheque)
two colours; two varieties; two types
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
Indian cuisine; Indian cooking; Indian food
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
French; French food; French cuisine
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
puzzle ring; wire puzzle; exercise where students link crossed hands in a circle and try working together and without letting go
down-market; popular; mass-market