high-grade; high-rank; high-definition
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
in order; sequential; seriatim
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
social life; social intercourse
sampling a drink; tasting
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
an instant; a split second; no time at all
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
grilled slices of lotus root, eggplant, etc. with a filling (usu. minced meat)
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
fine article; masterpiece
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
dropout; quitter; deserter
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
camphor (used as a cardiotonic drug); shot in the arm; stimulus; impetus
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
casting; founding; minting
woman's looks; woman's charm