gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
messenger; envoy; emissary
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
banquet or reception hall
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to relax; to feel at home
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
gardening; puttering around in the garden
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
almost every day; almost daily
shopping; purchased goods
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
care; precaution; guarding; caution
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)