poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
tingling; stinging; pungently
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
being too late; losing one's final chance
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
entreaty; supplication; petition
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to express (in words); to confess
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind