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to begin to drink

1

lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)

2

gem; jewel; precious stone

2

weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

2

investment; contribution; financing

2

large number of people

1

to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

2

investor; financier

1

payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed

2

riches; wealth; resources; lottery

7

party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

2

Age of Discovery; Age of Exploration

1

New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)

1

ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

2

high-risk, high-return

1

abatement; reduction

1

stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK

3

establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)

2

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

large profit; a killing

1

I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

1

noted product; local specialty

3

to bring back; to restore

3

vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

1

herb

2

every kind; all sorts

1

cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties

3

elite

4

tea leaf; tea leaves

1

use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

2

superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

6

all you want; as much as one wants

3

liking; taste; choice

1

blend

1

to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

3

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

2

to do for (the sake of someone else)

2

tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

2

favour; favor

1

bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

1

back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

3

to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

2

someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

2

connection; link; relationship

1

thought; idea; ideology

1

to drink up; to drain (cup)

3

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

1

some days; several days

2

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

2

in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

1