to drink up; to drain (cup)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
contrived; false-sounding
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
business trip; official trip
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
delay; putting off; procrastination
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre