to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to repeat; to do something over again
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; like that; that sort of; very
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
serious; severe; grave; acute
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
relation; connection; relevance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
negotiations; discussions; connection
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing