to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
hard worker; person who perseveres; person who doesn't give up; eager beaver; bitter-ender
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
still; even now; to this day
to make a mistake; to blunder
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
journey; route of a journey
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
bad influence; negative influence
calculation; self-interest; selfishness