to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to bear fruit; to take effect
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
taken by mouth; passed into the body via the mouth; oral
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
odorless; odourless; unscented
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
way out; means to escape; escape route
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more