sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
comfort; consolation; diversion
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
student in a lower grade; underclassman
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
other side; opposite side; other party
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
fee; charge; rate; material
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
national holiday; public holiday
European linden (Tilia x europaea); common lime; lindane
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to get scarce; to run short