valuable; high-priced; precious; monetary value; price
with a click; with a snap
valuable article; valuables
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
head start; initiative; preemption
to kick into (e.g. a ball into a goal)
to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
imperial order; imperial decree
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
birds and wild animals; wildlife
departure; leaving; going away; recession
money-eating; expensive; extravagant
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
(act of) drinking water; (water) drinking container; glass; peasant
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
funeral; burial; condolence
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
collecting bodies (of casualties, etc.); recovering bodies
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
courteous; decorous; polite
person killed in action; the war dead
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
great admiration; deep respect