moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
fish-based cooking; fish dish
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
item; commodity; list of articles
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
impact of publicity or propaganda
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
if it is the case that ...
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)