precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
best friend; very close friend
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to turn down (heat, sound, etc.)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
several times; a few times
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
one end; an end; part; fragment
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
menial; meanness; servility; abject
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to like; to love; to be fond of
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)