bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to taste; to try (food or drink)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
the place for; the time for; the level of
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
gratitude; thanks; apology
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
preparations for returning (home)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
principle; theory; fundamental truth
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
very much; very many; more and more
to step forward; to volunteer