to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
festival; feast; carnival
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
to make merry; to be festive
in history; ever; historical
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
one of these days; someday; one day
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
full dress; formal dress; uniform
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
at the last moment; this late in the game
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
drinking straight from a bottle
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
older sister and younger brother
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
action committee; executive committee
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)