bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
simmering; (boiling) gently
white sauce; béchamel sauce
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to like; to love; to be fond of
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
preference; priority; precedence
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to watch steadily; to stare
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak