elegant; graceful; refined
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
falling asleep at the wheel
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
command; control; commander
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
a rival horse or candidate
to follow; to conform; to apply to
big corporation; major firm; leading company
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
hard worker; hardworking person
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
light brown; golden brown; tan
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge