drinking bout; merrymaking
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
mental; spiritual; emotional
body; physical system; (the) person
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
manners; courtesy; etiquette
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to have a talk; to tell a story
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to attack; to assault; to assail
of no interest; not interested
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
clear writing; specification