example; simile; metaphor; allegory
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to nip (something) in the bud
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
latent disposition; inner feelings
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
high and low; rise and fall
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to hide; to keep to oneself
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated