the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to knock down; to utterly defeat
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
live music or performance
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
like that; that way; thus
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
to run about; to rush about
jewel; precious stone; gem
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
tendency; trend; inclination
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
usually; under usual circumstances