long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tail (animal); tail end; tip
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
splish-splash; with a splash
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
at least; at most; (even) just
manners; behavior; behaviour
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
simply; merely; only; solely
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time