canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to continue to do; to persist in doing
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
means; way; method; measure
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
taste; liking; preference
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
helper; assistant; help; assistance
intuition; instinct; hunch
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
convenient; handy; useful
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
beyond that point; after that
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely