for the first time in one's life
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
will; testament; last request
decision; determination; resolution
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
healing (esp. through alternative therapies, music, color therapy, supernatural powers, etc.)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
very popular; highly favoured
devoted; self-sacrificing
hedge; fence; border; limit
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
several times; several degrees
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
long; drawn-out; very long
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest