reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
transactions; dealings; business
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
outward; superficial; external; apparent
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
restoration; repair; mending
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to devour; to bite to death
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to put into the mouth; to eat
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything