couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
fort; stronghold; fortification
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to mix; to blend; to combine
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
fine product; masterpiece
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to put into the mouth; to eat
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment