wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
curious personality; nosiness; curiosity; rubbernecking
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to call together; to convene
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
pleasant feeling; good vibes
because of; owing to; due to