distilled liquor; spirits
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
caressing; fondling; (sexual) petting
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
drunkenness; intoxication
to cease; to stop; to be over
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
fumigation; smoking (out)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
well-cured sake; last year's sake; old sake
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
awareness; realization; noticing
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
cutting (apart); splitting; cleaving
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
high-grade sake; fine drink
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off