I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
such ... as; or some such
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
as stated; verbatim; literally
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)
business trip; official trip
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
time; season; period; phase; stage
senior high school; high school
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
failure; mistake; blunder
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
in that manner; like that
comfort; consolation; diversion
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to half-rise to one's feet
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
a glance; a look; a glimpse