pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
diagnosis; medical examination
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman; quarrel over something trivial; storm in a teacup; quarrel between two samurai due to an (accidental) clash of sheaths while crossing paths
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
rivalry in love; rivalry for the heart of a woman
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
not worth doing; waste of effort
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
advance; moving forward; progress
sincere; earnest; serious
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions