in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
beyond this point; from now on; after this
future (usually near); prospects
respect and affection; love and respect
author; writer; novelist; artist
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
middle of the night; dead of night
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
sincere; honest; faithful
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
odds and ends; all; every
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of