until now; so far; up to the present
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to exert oneself; to make efforts
just because; even if; even though
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
hot topic; talk of the town
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
strict order; peremptory command
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to worry about the future
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to say too much; to go too far
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to get information out of a person; to begin listening