preliminary test or trial; tryout
to be relieved; to feel relieved
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
low (level, value, price, etc.)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
cooking; food preparation
seasoning; flavour; flavor
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
vitality; (one's) life force
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest