grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
the very best; excellent; superb
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
paella (Spanish rice dish)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
head; lead; vanguard; first
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
opposite; reverse; contrary
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
otherwise; if not; or else