to be expensive; to be costly
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
bunch of flowers; bouquet
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
in person; personally; directly
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
greeting; a fine thing to say
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
Hades; hell; underworld; underground spring
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control