to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
few decades; many decades; several decades
just a handful; only a small number (of)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
order; command; life; destiny; fate
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
on countless occasions; many a time