show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
opening fully; full throttle; full power
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
narrow margin; slim margin
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
ultimate; final; last; eventual
item; article; dish; course; finest item
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean