to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to have a talk; to tell a story
the precedence of merit; performance orientation; ability-based (promotion, pay scale, etc.); merit-based
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
relation; connection; affinity
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
one example of (when there are more examples)
genuine; authentic; true; real
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
number; number plate; license plate