to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
deposit; payment; money received; money due
materials; data; document
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
active; positive; progressive
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
notice; attention; observation