light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
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)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
bubbliness (of a carbonated drink); sound of bubbles (of a carbonated drink); fluffiness (of a cake, souffle, whipped cream)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
perfect; complete; flawless
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program