to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
transport; freight; shipping
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
memory; ability to remember
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
job hunting; job searching
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
older brother; you (in ref. to male of greater age or status)
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
look!; there!; here!; that is
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
north wind; northerly wind
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to be contrary to one's expectations
to underrate; to make light of
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)