harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
dignity; majesty; sanctity
enough is enough; no further!
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
utmost limits; extremity; limit
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
standing firm; holding out
to have a good eye (from having seen fine art, etc.); to be a connoisseur
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to happen to hear; to overhear
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
user's manual; instruction manual
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to stand by; to be on standby
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter