little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
to dye; to colour; to color
in succession; one by one
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
in one's own way or style
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to talk; to chat; to chatter
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
partly open; in half bloom
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
folding; collapsible; telescopic
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below