alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to go past; to pass; to pass by
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to read the situation; to sense the mood
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
straight-laced person; stubborn person
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out