culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
good performance; good work; great success
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
particularly; only; in the case of
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to abandon; to throw away; to discard; to forsake
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
and yet; though; when; in spite of
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
both (people); the two of them
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)