favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
time series; chronological order; chronology
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
reply; response; -less; sexless (relationship); loess
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
waking; waking up; awakening
betting ticket; betting slip
prize money; monetary award; reward
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
even though; despite; when
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
duality; dual nature; duplexity; two-fold character
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen