morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
this and that; one thing and another
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to stop talking; to be silent
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
direct control; direct supervision
to plead; to urge; to pester; to beg; to badger; to complain
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
probability; likelihood; chances
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
all night; throughout the night
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
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)
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
diagnosis; medical examination
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore