poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to be itching to put one's skills to use
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
decorated cake; fancy cake
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
item; article; dish; course; finest item
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to flavor; to flavour; to season
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
other matters; other people's affairs
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to distribute; to apportion; to divide