to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to cool (water) down; to make less hot (e.g. by adding cold water)
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
change in the law; legal reform
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
commitment; pledge; promise
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
side effect; adverse reaction
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
being interested in someone (only) for sex
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
health; healthy; sound; fit
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish