pleasant feeling; good vibes
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to become settled; to be fixed
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
middle period; medium-term
ten best people (in a particular field)
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
royalty and titled nobility
firmly rooted; deep-seated
fine article; masterpiece
crushing evil; destroying heresy
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
curious; strange; unusual
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)