to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
at least; at most; (even) just
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
fate; destiny; predestination