Vocabulary

• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• toss it in: To give up or abandon an effort or activity.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• equal parts: Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• double down: In gambling, to double one's bet, typically in exchange for taking one more card.
• finish with: To end a relationship
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• tiny: Very, very small
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• aroma: Noticeable pleasing smell
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• depth: Distance below a surface
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• flame: To glow
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• appetizer: Food or drink to stimulate the appetite
• creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• puff: To breath in and out quickly
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• flake: Thin and very small piece of something
• fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
• instantaneously: Without any delay at all
• glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• opaque: Hard to see through; cloudy
• add: To include as well
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• forget: To not remember something
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
• garnish: To add salad, etc. as decoration to food
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• beautiful: Having dome something well
• dredge: Scooping machine used to dig up river channels
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
• fun: Amusing and enjoyable
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• movie: Motion picture; film
• caramelize: To convert into caramel or add caramel to
• countertop: Top side of a counter, e.g. in a kitchen
• bonito: Fishes similar to mackerels and tunas
• miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
• crispiness: Condition or state of being dry and brittle
• buttermilk: Substance comes from making butter from sour milk