to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to carry around; to carry on one's person
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
matter of time; question of time
preface; introduction; preamble
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
fast-talking; rapid talking
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
to push away; to push aside; to shove
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
deadly serious; deadly earnest
aptitude; aptness; suitability
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
moderate; proper; just right
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
just a handful; only a small number (of)
true state; actual condition; reality
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
speculation; thinking; meditation
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus