improved version; revised edition; refinement
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
reading too much into (what ... says)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to taste; to try (food or drink)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
considerably; greatly; a lot
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
there being no use in arguing (about it)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
port city; harbor city; harbour city