effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
substantial matter; significant item
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
inside; interior; inner part
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
being good at cooking; good cook
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
imperial court; royal court
to employ; to hire; to charter
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
spiritually rich; good for the soul
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
sampling food; tasting; trying
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
notice; attention; observation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
totally willing; fully motivated
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to be reluctant to answer; to hesitate to answer
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble