drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
business trip; official trip
home area; home town; local
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
long hair (usu. of a man)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be conspicuous; to stand out
last night; yesterday evening
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
young girl; lass; adolescent female
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
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
several weeks; a few weeks
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing