to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to become empty; to be emptied
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
single standard; single base; single-feature show
authority; power; function
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
few decades; many decades; several decades
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to win favour; to win favor
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to have a relationship; to have relations
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to be thrilled; to be excited
meditation; contemplation
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
start; beginning; first step; clue
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
scarlet sage (Salvia splendens); red salvia
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart