to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
one plate (of food); one dish; one helping
(liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
event; phenomenon; matter
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
what one should do (usu. in questions)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
same generation; one's generation
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
both; both sides; both parties
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
quickly; swishing; whooshing
rich person; wealthy person