to drink up; to drain (cup)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to fall off; to tumble down
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
like an old man; like an old woman
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
without permission; without notice
small change; coins; small sum of money
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
questions and answers; dialogue
to press a question; to cross-examine
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to be too numerous; to be too much