to drink up; to drain (cup)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to have meaning; to be meaningful
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress