excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
important matter (for discussion)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
retainer; vassal; servant
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
circulation; dissemination
(crime of) high treason; (crime of) treason
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
one's principles and position
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
sensual love; love affair
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
master; masterhand; maestro
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
composition (of music); setting; writing music
preparation; arrangements
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master