main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
evening; night; nighttime
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
complete set; all; everything
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
don't worry about it; forget about it
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)