supreme; sublime; highest
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
decision; determination; resolution
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
sentiment; sentimentality
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
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
to be relieved; to feel relieved
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
ability; performance; efficiency
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
real experience; actual observations
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
thought; consideration; thinking
to bring back; to restore
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow