rocks glass; Old Fashioned glass; lowball glass
to drink up; to drain (cup)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to pile up; to accumulate
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
persistence; single-mindedness
anything and everything; just about everything
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be born; to come into the world
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years