splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to polish up; to shine up
maintenance; preservation; improvement
nothing but; none other than
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
selection; choice; picking out
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
clearing one's throat; cough
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
gem; jewel; precious stone
absorption; suction; attraction
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to anticipate; to foresee
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)