to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
casserole; cocotte; ramekin
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ratio; proportion; percentage
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
irritation; annoyance; frustration
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
account book; register; ledger
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective