Thanksgiving (Day); customer appreciation event; thank you (for your patronage) sales campaign
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
trusting too much; overestimating ability
getting in shape; improving one's figure
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
things depend on how you look at them
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
appearance; expression; manifestation
fast-talking; rapid talking
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
agricultural land; farmland