to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
relatively; comparatively
empirical; from experience
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to surround; to crowd around
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
metal fittings; metal fixtures
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
based on; built on; made from
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)