glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
acceleration; speeding up
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
link; directory entry; rink
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure