absorption; suction; attraction
flash (of light); glint; schiller
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
many; much; plenty; hardly
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
difficult problem; challenge
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot