to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
getting on board; sailor; seaman
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
(your) daughter; young woman
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly