overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
around the clock; day and night
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
item; commodity; list of articles
have to do; must; should; ought to
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
good-quality; superior in quality
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
being all smiles with joy
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
classification; categorization; sorting
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
jewel; precious stone; gem
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
token (effort); something done for form's sake
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam