to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
greeting; a fine thing to say
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to step forward; to volunteer
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
memory; sense; experience
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
I see; that's right; indeed
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
quality (of a product or a service)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
originally; by nature; from the start
sales; selling; marketing
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
duty; function; office; mission; task
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious