to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
collaboration; joint work
supreme; sublime; highest
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
your (visual) observation
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
the world in general; society; convention
high; noble; refined; advanced
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
in the end; on top of that
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
business process outsourcing; BPO
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
not yet known; unknown; strange
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing