to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
eighth day of the month; eight days
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to have an eye on; to zero in on
Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche
it's no joke; gimme a break!
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to put one's hand on; to touch
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be perturbed; to be agitated
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to take to task; to take it out on
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to get help; to enlist aid
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
gradually; slowly but steadily
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
modest; reserved; quiet; humble