to give the stamp of approval
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
bank; weir; embankment; levee
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to wash away; to rinse off
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
tonsure; shaving one's head (upon entering the Buddhist priesthood)
nun; bitch; Amagasaki, Hyogo; Amazon (online retailer)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
womanly; ladylike; feminine
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to overdo; to do too much
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful