to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
transcendence; excellence; superiority
reaching; attaining; arrival
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
simply put; putting it simply; in short
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
imperial court; royal court
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
individual; private person; personal; private
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)