privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
branch office; agency; sub-branch
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to take a breath; to take a short rest
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
another time; some other time
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash