to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
cheap article; poor-quality article
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
firmly; solidly; heartily
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither