cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
sensitivity; susceptibility
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
close to the wall; alongside the wall
point in common; common feature
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the brush
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
children's song; nursery rhyme
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition