strong-willed; strong of heart
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
that is to say; so that means
private tutor; coach; governess
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
senior; elder; person older than oneself
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
expression of love; showing love
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
standing close together; bristling (with)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
distilled liquor; spirits
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
point in common; common feature
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
drinking party; banquet; feast
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
near; nearby; not far off
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to throw into; to toss into
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
explanation; interpretation
how; in what way; I wonder
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
relish; gusto; appreciation
anecdote; brief (comic) story