last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
first flush; first harvest of tea leaves in spring (typically late February to mid-April); spring picking
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(your) choice; preference; wish
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to taste; to try (food or drink)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
ringlets (hairstyle); ringlet curls; sausage curls
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
one's share; one's portion
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to be softened; to calm down
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback