congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
honor; honour; credit; prestige
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
although I say; although one might say; although called
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
foreign; abroad; overseas
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to push (something) against