serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
journal; magazine; periodical
editor (in publishing, etc.)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
cooperation; collaboration
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
in swarms; in great crowds
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
transfer; assignment; conveyance
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
in succession; one by one
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
thorough; exhaustive; complete
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention