with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
both hands; both arms; ten
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
curiosity; inquisitiveness
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not necessarily so; is not always true
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to get drunk; to become tipsy
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying