to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead; Hades
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to erase all trace of something
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
expectation; anticipation; forecast
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
floor above; floor upstairs
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
the ocean; the great deep
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
French; French food; French cuisine
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
premium feel; sense of luxury; sense of enhanced value
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
suddenly; all of a sudden
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture