hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
something; some kind of; for some reason
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
packing; crating; packaging
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
nothing but; except; no more than
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
catercorner; diagonally opposite
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
green tea with roasted brown rice