glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
condition; state (of health); appearance
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
you (plural); all of you; you all
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
for dear life; barely escaping alive
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
no!; no no!; no, not at all
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
playing doctor; children examining each other's genitals (often as a role play)
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
one's way back; one's way home
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront