prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
advanced level; high grade; senior
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
poisoned sake; poisoned alcohol
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
exceptional item; extraordinary product
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
discovery; detection; finding
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
back street; back alley; off-street
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
way one ages; aging (gracefully, etc.)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to be profitable; to yield a profit
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh