first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
way of speaking; intimation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to become empty; to be emptied
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
business trip; official trip
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
fully prepared; all ready
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
chair; stool; post; office; position
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to think of; to come up with
treating someone like a child
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
to be softened; to calm down
two grains; two drops; two bead
easy; simple; there's no way that ...