cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to drink up; to drain (cup)
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)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
national border; provincial border
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
reality; actuality; hard fact
antiquity; the previous era
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
university student; college student
to be at a loss for words
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma