hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
modesty; humility; being humble
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
to be thrilled; to be excited
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
queen (consort); empress (consort)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
older brother and younger sister
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
first; first base; first baseman
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
yellowish; tinged with yellow
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted