to be embarrassed; to lose face
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lottery; tombola; drawing
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dealing with; coping with
womanly; ladylike; feminine
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
due form; official; formality
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z