Koufuku Graffiti [10] hunger is the best spice etc

めっきり remarkably
e.g, 私一人暮らしになってからめっきり料理が下手になってしまって

空腹（くうふく）empty stomach, hunger

空腹は最高のスパイス 'hunger is the best spice'

ほめごろし（褒め殺し）overpraising

空前絶後（くうぜんぜつご）the first and probably the last

p.s., my computer seems to be having Japanese input problems, so I can't type much for now ^^;