elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to jar; to creak; to grate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
mood; sentiment; artistic effect
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
peaceful; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
will; testament; last request