in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
news; word; tidings; omen
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
arrogant; haughty; insolent
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
good (place to leave off); convenient
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
practical problem; practical matter
unheard-of; unprecedented
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom