to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
epic film; big-budget movie
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
face with no make-up; sobriety
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
billboard; advertising sign
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
training; education; development; cultivation
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
nonchalant air; unruffled air
end; close; finish; termination
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt