betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
cold; coldness; chilliness
spray of snow (smoke-like)
foehn; föhn; foehn wind; föhn wind
to roll up; to be rolled up
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
full length; total length; overall length
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
Gothic (style, e.g. in architecture); sans serif (typeface); gothic
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
floor heating; underfloor heating
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance