soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
cheap article; poor quality article
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to torment; to torture; to harass
to be exhausted; to be tired out
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
older person with more life experience
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
alone; by oneself; on one's own
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
safety; welfare; well-being