expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
quality (of a product or a service)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster); engulfing; sweeping victory; clean sweep
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
good-quality; superior in quality
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to care for someone; to look after someone
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
appearance; expression; manifestation
slapping the opponent with the open hand
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad