assertion; declaration; affirmation
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
you could say; you might say; verging on the
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
in history; ever; historical
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
belief; faith; conviction
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
everlasting spring; China rose (Rosa chinensis)
to half-rise to one's feet
to do together; to share; to participate in
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to breathe while sleeping
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
receipt (of money); receiving
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
mid-air breakage or disintegration
back seat (of a car); rear seat
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
the first and second; a few