high-quality goods; luxury item
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
conviction; belief; confidence
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
attendant; valet; servant; follower
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
robin (Erithacus rubecula); European robin
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
legend; folklore; tradition