(plain) hot water; boiled water
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
forcing people who can't drink alcohol to drink alcohol
migration; move; emigration; immigration
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
farming implement; farm tools
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
fake; sham; counterfeit; impostor; cheat; hypocrite
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
with these words; while saying
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
in accordance with; according to
personal criticism; character sketch