to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
brewery; distillery; winery
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
(another's) daughter; young lady
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
contest; comparison; competition
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
(period of) a year; during an era
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
moneylending; moneylender
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
how many people; a number of people
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
to be mad about; to be hooked on
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via