unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
high-quality goods; luxury item
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
dehumidifier; dehumidification machine
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
and (also); both ... and; as well as
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to hand (over); to deliver in person
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
everyday life; daily life
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to take a breath; to take a short rest
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to press against each other; to huddle together
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend