in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to be talented; to be able
to attempt; to test; to try out
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
regulars; regular soldiers
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
somehow; for some reason or other
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
middle of the night; dead of night
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
dock; thorough physical examination
outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
bow (of boat); prow; stem
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
varistor; barista; barrister; ballista
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)