to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
considerably; fairly; quite
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to have time free; to have time to spare
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
as (for); for; in the capacity of
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; popular; common; typical
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to attempt; to test; to try out
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
himself; yourself; herself
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else