average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
for the first time in one's life
no matter what it is; in every case
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
suffix for familiar person
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
boastful speech; bragging
legendary beast; magical beast
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat