pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to fight against; to oppose; to face
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to use (public property) for personal purposes; to use (e.g. politics) for one's own ends; to misappropriate (public money); (arch.) to act selfishly
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
determination; resolution
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel