elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
modesty; humility; being humble
cheap article; poor-quality article
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
(having) two choices; choice between two things
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
absolute basics; very rudiments
question; inquiry; enquiry
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart