sobriety; soberness; sober face
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
young and energetic; up-and-coming
Berlioz (French composer)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
good impression; favorable impression
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
if you think about it; come to think of it
very much; very many; more and more
each (every) time; whenever
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)